TThe railroad operates between Aberdeen, NC and Fayetteville, NC and serves customers in Moore, Hoke and Cumberland counties.
he Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company was incorporated in 1892 and is still owned by the family of its founder, John Blue. For customers not served directly by rail, A&R serves four transload facilities (in Aberdeen and Fayetteville) to help make supply chains as seamless and efficient as possible. This is a cost-effective way to combine the price advantage of rail with the flexibility of truck delivery. It's also a good way to help forward position inventory and to extend market reach beyond conventional logistics constraints.
The A&R interchanges with both CSX Transportation (at Aberdeen and Fayetteville) and Norfolk Southern (at Fayetteville). The A&R also serves the Hoke County Regional Industrial Park, the largest dual rail-served industrial park in North Carolina. The Park is certified by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and currently has approximately 850 acres of shovel-ready land for new industrial construction.
AR at a glance
Miles of track: 47
Employees: 24
Carloads: 3,000 per year - 200,000 tons
Industries served: 12