West Texas & Lubbock Railway WTLC #205
Nature of Firm
WTLC operates freight service on 107 miles of trackage in western Texas. WTLC operates over two lines, one from a connection with the BNSF at Lubbock, TX to Seagraves, TX and the second from Lubbock, TX to Whiteface, TX. Traffic consists of salt cake, chemicals, molten sulfur, grain, cotton, fertilizers, clay and lumber.
History
The line to Seagraves was built by the South Plains and Santa Fe and started operating on July 1, 1918. The branch to Whiteface started operating on December 1, 1925. The company was leased to Panhandle and Santa Fe in January 1931. Santa Fe turned over the lines to the Seagraves, Whiteface and Lubbock Railroad on April 2, 1990. The West Texas and Lubbock Railroad acquired it on November 1, 1995. The company is a unit of Permian Basin Railways.
Company Information
| Mailing Address |
West Texas & Lubbock Railway |
| Phone | 806-221-3134 |
| Fax | 806-866-9990 |
| Web Site | www.iowapacific.com/ |
| Contacts |
Bruce Carswell |
| Company Affiliation | Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC. |
| Interchange Points | Lubbock, TX via haulage with BNSF to Amarillo, TX |
| Agreement Type | Handling Carrier |
| Information Exchange Method | RMI |