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Commercial Shipping
Port Access: Austin is within 250 miles of 6 of the top* U.S. ports:

1. Houston (175 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)
3. Corpus Christi (219 miles via I-35/37, UP)
8. Beaumont (250 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)
15. Port Arthur (250 miles via SH-71/I-10, BNSF, UP)
16. Port Freeport (190 miles via SH-71/US-90/SH-36, UP)
20. Texas City (207 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)

*Ranked by 2020 total tons of foreign and domestic commerce (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Railroads Serving Austin

The Austin MSA is connected nationally by Union Pacific-owned and operated rail lines with Burlington Northern Santa Fe trackage rights. Rail-serviced real estate is currently available in Bastrop, Hutto and Taylor.

Class 1 Railroads
Regional Railroads
Closest Intermodal/Transloading Facilities

3300 Gonzales, Austin, TX (BNSF/Guthrie Lumber & Distribution)
RCR Taylor Logistics Park, Taylor, TX (BNSF, UP)
Harwood Transload, Harwood, TX (UP/Texas, Gonzales & Northern Railway)
Central Pointe Rail Park, Temple, TX (BNSF/Temple & Central Texas Railway)
3232 N PanAm Expy, San Antonio, TX (BNSF/UP/Southern Warehousing & Distribution)
East Kelly Railport, San Antonio, TX (BNSF/UP)
San Antonio Intermodal Terminal, Von Ormy, TX (UP)