Fort Worth & Western Railroad

The Fort Worth & Western Railroad (FWWR), Fort Worth & Dallas Railroad, and Fort Worth & Dallas Belt Railroads are operated under their corporate parent company, Tarantula Corporation, based in Fort Worth, Texas.

The FWWR began in 1988 with the purchase of 6.25 miles of track from the former Burlington Northern Railroad through the west side of Fort Worth. In subsequent years our franchise grew through the purchase and lease of tracks from numerous Class 1 carriers. As of 2004, the FWWR now handles over 20,000 cars annually, operating over 276 miles of track through 8 counties in North Central Texas.

We Interchange with Union Pacific at Fort Worth and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe at Fort Worth, Cleburne and Brownwood, TX.

The Texas Pacifico opened their line between San Angelo Jct. and Presidio, TX in December 2004, reopening “The Presidio Gateway” to Central and Western Mexico. We expect first cars moving across border in February 2005. The FWWR has a direct connection with TXPF at San Angelo Jct., TX. This gateway with a direct connection to the FXE (Ferromex) at the border crossing at Presidio/Ojinaga will provide the fastest, and most efficient service into the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa, among others.

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