Massena Terminal Railroad

Massena Terminal Railroad
The company's current and former bridges over the Grasse River
Overview
Parent companyGenesee and Wyoming
HeadquartersMassena, New York
Reporting markMSTR
LocaleMassena, New York
Dates of operation1900present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length3 miles (4.8 km)
Other
WebsiteOfficial website
Route map
Massena Terminal Railroad
Alcoa

The Massena Terminal Railroad (reporting mark MSTR) is a Class III terminal railroad operating in the U.S. state of New York. It operates 3 miles (4.8 km) of track from a connection at the CSX Transportation yard in Massena north to the Alcoa plant, the railroad's only customer. It was built in the early 20th century, beginning operations in 1900. In 2005, the railroad was purchased by holding company RailAmerica. Shortline holding company Genesee & Wyoming acquired the Massena Terminal Railroad in 2012 as part of its purchase of RailAmerica. The railroad's traffic comes mainly from aluminum and petroleum products. The MTR hauled around 4,300 carloads in 2008.