Primary Commodities

Watco moves any commodity, and on this railroad, it’s primarily grain and grain products, and industrial products such as chemicals and liquid petroleum gasses.

Track Miles

• 936.82

Track Capacity

• 263/286

Interchange Points

• Abilene, KS – BNSF
• Hutchinson, KS – BNSF, UP
• McPherson, KS – UP
• Newton, KS – BNSF
• Salina, KS – UP
• Wichita, KS – BNSF, SKOL, UP
• Towner, CO – COPR

Year Watco Operations Began

• 2001

Industrial Development Sites

• Newton I and Newton II
• Scott City
• Wichita 52

Tariffs

• Freight Tariff 4010-AM Local and Proportional Ratess –  Grain and Grain Products (Effective June 1, 2025)

Expired Tariffs

• Freight Tariff 4010-AL Local and Proportional Rates – Grain and Grain Products (Effective June 1, 2024)
• Freight Tariff 4010-AK Local and Proportional Rates – Grain and Grain Products (Effective June 1, 2023)
• Freight Tariff 4010-AJ Local and Proportional Rates – Grain and Grain Products (Effective July 1, 2022)
• Freight Tariff 4010-AI Local and Proportional Rates – Grain and Grain Products (Effective July 1, 2021)
• Freight Tariff 4010-AH Local and Proportional Rates – Grain and Grain Products (Effective June 5, 2019)