Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad
A shipment of cotton on the Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad in 1907. Photographer: Sherwood T. Grissom. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Russellville, Arkansas |
| Reporting mark | DR |
| Locale | Arkansas |
| Dates of operation | 1883– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
The Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad Company (D&R) (reporting mark DR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas.
D&R operates a 4.8-mile (7.7 km) line in Arkansas from Russellville (where it interchanges with Union Pacific) to North Dardanelle, across the Arkansas River from Dardanelle, Arkansas. Current D&R traffic generally consists of pulp board, plastics, and forest products. D&R is currently owned by Arkansas Shortline Railroads, Inc., a short-line railroad holding company.