Louisiana and Arkansas Railway

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Louisiana and Arkansas Railway

1903 system map of the L&A
Overview
Headquarters	Shreveport, Louisiana
Reporting mark	LA
Locale	Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Dates of operation	1898–1992
Successor	Kansas City Southern
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway (reporting mark LA) was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The railroad's main line extended 332 miles, from Hope, Arkansas to Shreveport and New Orleans. Branch lines served Vidalia, Louisiana (opposite Natchez, Mississippi), and Dallas, Texas.