LOUISIANA & NORTH WEST RAILROAD (LNW) – FREIGHT RAIL TRANSPORT THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS
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The Louisiana and North West Railroad (LNW) is a 68-mile, freight short line railroad headquartered in Homer, Louisiana. The LNW was incorporated in 1889 to take over the former Louisiana North & South Railroad. Today, the LNW operates trains from Gibsland, Louisiana, to McNeil, Arkansas. In addition, LNW owns and operates the 60-acre Iron Bridge Road facility in Gibsland. The railroad interchanges traffic with the Union Pacific at McNeil and with Kansas City Southern at Gibsland.
In addition to the rail line and other track assets, the LNW owns a general office building, five locomotives, maintenance of way equipment, motor vehicles, a locomotive shop, two rail yards, and 27 railcars.
Location
Homer, Louisiana
Louisiana and North West Railroad Map
CONNECTING RAILROADS:
Union Pacific @ McNeil, Arkansas, and Kansas City Southern @ Gibsland, Louisiana
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Primary Commodities Handled:
Chemical products, wood products, steel products and plastics
Tariffs
PRC Freight Tariff 1000-1 – Terms and Conditions of Service
LNW Charge Catalog 2000-1 Series – Pricing for Optional, Accessorial, and Supplemental Services
PRC-9005 Rule 11 FSC (eff. 11-01-21)
September 2023 Fuel Surcharge (FSC) – 11.85%
October 2023 Fuel Surcharge (FSC) – 15.45%
PRC 9004 FSC (eff. 01-01-23)
September 2023 Fuel Surcharge (FSC) – $0.48 per mile
October 2023 Fuel Surcharge (FSC) – $0.60 per mile
Industrial Development Sites:
Harvey Couch Business Park-Magnolia, AR
Iron Bridge Road-Gibsland, LA
Contact
Headquarters:
Louisiana and North West Railroad
304 West Main Street
Homer, LA 71040
Phone: (318) 927-2031
Fax: (318) 927-2549
Customer Service Contact:
Phone: (855) 955-RAIL (7245)
Fax: (904) 423-5388
Email: lnw-cs@patriotrail.com
Business Development Contact:
Alan Woodyard
AVP Sales – East Region
Cell: (931) 215-8810
Email: alan.woodyard@patriotrail.com