Private company

Alabama Warrior Railway

Terminal railroad in Alabama

The Alabama Warrior Railway (reporting mark ABWR) is a terminal railroad in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The railroad operates within the confines of Walter Industries in North Birmingham. It began operations on August 7, 2009, and is owned and operated by Watco.2 It is headquartered in Fairfield.1 It is part of Watco Companies.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1

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The Alabama Warrior Railway (reporting mark ABWR) is a terminal railroad in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The railroad operates within the confines of Walter Industries in North Birmingham. It began operations on August 7, 2009, and is owned and operated by Watco.2

Corporate structure

Alabama Warrior Railway is part of a group headed by Watco Companies. 20 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The ABWR operates 15 miles (24 km) of railroad. Its route dates back to the Marylee Railroad, which was founded in 1895. The Jefferson Warrior Railroad had operated it since 1985. The ABWR began operating on August 7, 2009. The railroad hauls approximately 9,000 carloads annually and interchanges with CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF. On June 24, 2014, Caleb Bankston, a former contestant on reality series Survivor: Blood vs. Water and employee of the railroad, was killed by a derailment in Birmingham.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alabama Warrior Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Jefferson Warrior Railroad1

Timeline

  1. 2009Acquired Acquired by Watco Companies1
  2. 2009Founded Founded1

Sources

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