AWRR-East Subdivision

AWRR-East Subdivision

The Austin Western Railroad (AWRR) operates 155 miles of track from Llano, TX to Giddings, TX with a 6.4 mile branch extending from Fairland to Marble Falls,TX.

The line dates back to 1871 when the Houston and Texas Central Railroad built the Giddings to Austin line. The AWRR interchanges with the UP at McNeil and Elgin. Nearly 49,000 carloads move annually, shipping commodities such as aggregates, crushed limestone, calcium bicarbonate, lumber, beer, chemicals, plastics and paper.

In March of 2010 the City of Austin began commuter operations, sharing the rail with the freight.

This section of the AWRR is the East Subdivision, beginning at the 'Y' in Austin to Butler, 5 miles East of Elgin. There is an interchange at Elgin with the UPRR plus a 1 mile section West of the 'Y' heading into Downtown Austin primarily used by the Metrorail commuter train.

AWRR-East Subdivision
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