Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad

Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida
Reporting markJXPT
Localenortheast of downtown Jacksonville, Florida
Dates of operationJuly 28, 1996–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Websitewww.watco.com

The Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad (reporting mark JXPT) is a short line terminal railroad run by Watco. It serves the Jacksonville Port Authority and tenants with over ten miles of track. It has only one main line, running west from the Tallyrand Marine Terminal on the St Johns River to an interchange with CSX and Norfolk Southern northeast of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Talleyrand Terminal Railroad. Operations began on July 28, 1996, under that name.[1] On March 8, 2017, Watco bought the railroad and renamed it the Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad.[2]

References

  1. ^ Employer Status Determination Railroad Retirement Board
  2. ^ Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad Watco

30°21′19″N 81°37′31″W / 30.3552°N 81.6254°W / 30.3552; -81.6254