Corpus Christi Area Railroad Guide


Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad 475 and 547. These CF7's are half the railroad's power.
RailLink is the operator of this railroad for the Port of Corpus Christi.

The Railroads

Railroad Initials Railroad Name Notes
BNSF Burlingtion Northern Santa Fe Railroad Has track rights over UP from Houston to Robstown and Odem to Corpus Christi.
CCTR Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad Operated by RailLink to handle all heavy rail switching in the Port of Corpus Christi.
KCS Kansas City Southern Railway Owns all the former Texas Mexican Railway.
Has track rights over UP from Houston to Robstown and Odem to Corpus Christi.
UP Union Pacific Railroad Owns all former MP (StLB&M & SAU&G) and SP (SA&AP) lines.

Major Rail Lines

Railroad Line From To Radio
KCS Laredo Subdivision Laredo Corpus Christi 161.130
UP Corpus Christi Subdivision San Antonio Odem 160.470
UP Corpus Christi Subdivision Odem Corpus Christi 160.410
UP Brownsville Subdivision Brownsville Bloomington 160.410
UP Kosmos Industrial Lead Sinton Kosmos (near Aransas Pass) 160.410

Trains

Railroad Symbol Description
UP YCC51R Corpus Christi Yard Switcher (remote controlled)
UP YCC52 Corpus Christi Yard Switcher
UP YCC53R Corpus Christi Yard Switcher (remote controlled)
UP LAJ06 Odem to George West Local
UP LAJ15 Kingsville to Odem Local
UP LAB45 Gregory Road Switcher
UP LAB46 Gregory Road Switcher
UP LAB47 Gregory Road Switcher
UP LAD51 San Antonio to Corpus Christi Local
UP LAD52 Corpus Christi to San Antonio Local
UP MBLCC Bloomington to Corpus Christi
UP MCCBL Corpus Christi to Bloomington
UP MEWHG Englewood (Houston) to Harlingen
UP MOLEW Olmito (Brownsville) to Englewood (Houston)
UP UGRFP Gregory to Freeport Loaded Unit Chemical
UP RBXGR Dittlinger to Gregory Loaded Rock
UP RGRBX Gregory to Dittlinger Empty Rock
UP RBXRB Dittlinger to Robstown Loaded Rock
UP RRBBX Robstown to Dittlinger Empty Rock

Major Rail Yards

Railroad Location Radio
CCTR Corpus Christi - the entire north side of the port and the south side near downtown ????
TM Corpus Christi - along Texas Highway 44 from west of State Highway 286 to near the International Airport 161.220
UP Corpus Christi - south of and parallel to the ship channel from downtown to Carbon Plant Rd. 160.470

Surviving Traditional Depots

Location Railroad Status
Alice TM used by KCS
Corpus Christi SAU&G used by UP
Gregory T&NO used by UP
Ingleside SA&AP Chamber of Commerce office
Kingsville StLB&M being restored
Rockport SA&AP for sale
Sinton T&NO moved to a nearby ranch

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Last Revised: 11/26/2005