The North Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad (NLA) operates over 62 miles of track, running from McGehee, AR, to Lake Providence, LA, previously part of the Delta Southern Railroad. Of the 62 miles, NLA owns 24 miles, while the remaining 41 miles are leased from the Lake Providence Port Authority Commission and the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District. NLA interchange partners are Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Arkansas Midland Railroad (AKMD).
Contact Us
Hours
Monday–Friday
7am–4:30pm
Phone
Noah Robbins
(479)968-6455
Location
500 Crooked Bayou Rd.
McGehee, AR 71654
History
The rail line was originally constructed by the Memphis, Helena, and Louisiana Railroad in 1878. It was later acquired by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway in 1901, and subsequently by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1905. In 1982, Union Pacific acquired the line through its merger with Missouri Pacific. In 1988, Union Pacific sold the line to Delta Southern Railroad (DSRR). In 2011, when DSRR filed for abandonment, ASL acquired the line through an Offer of Financial Assistance (OFA). The NLA provides reliable and customized transportation services to customers in Southeast Arkansas and Northeast Louisiana.