Private company
Ann Arbor Railroad
Railroad in Michigan and Ohio
The Ann Arbor Railroad (reporting mark AA) is a Class III railroad that operates fifty miles of track from Toledo, Ohio, to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The railroad is operated by Watco and is based in Howell, Michigan.2 It is part of Watco Companies.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersToledo1
- Websitewww.watco.com/service/rail/ann-arbor-railroad-aa
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The Ann Arbor Railroad (reporting mark AA) is a Class III railroad that operates fifty miles of track from Toledo, Ohio, to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The railroad is operated by Watco and is based in Howell, Michigan.2
Corporate structure
Ann Arbor Railroad 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.
- Watco Companies Pittsburg
- Ann Arbor Railroad Toledo
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- Autauga Northern Railroad Subsidiary · Prattville
- Birmingham Terminal Railway Subsidiary · Fairfield
- Blue Ridge Southern Railroad Subsidiary · Canton
- Boise Valley Railroad Subsidiary · Nampa
- Eastern Idaho Railroad Subsidiary · Twin Falls
- Grand Elk Railroad Subsidiary · Kalamazoo
- Ithaca Central Railroad Subsidiary · Ithaca
- Kanawha River Railroad Subsidiary · Belle
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- Stillwater Central Railroad Subsidiary · Oklahoma City
- Swan Ranch Railroad Subsidiary · Cheyenne
- Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Subsidiary · Madison
- Yellowstone Valley Railroad Subsidiary · East Fairview
- Agawa Canyon Railroad Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
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.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Watco Companies since 2013
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Michigan Interstate Railway1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.watco.com/service/rail/ann-arbor-railroad-aa1
- WikipediaAnn Arbor Railroad (1988)
- WikidataQ15141302
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataAnn Arbor Railroad on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAnn Arbor Railroad on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAnn Arbor Railroad photo by Astrophobe, CC BY-SA 4.0