Economic Development

Glen Allen Rail Provides Industrial Rail Access for Area Industry

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Glen Allen Rail provides main line access to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for loading and unloading of bulk materials for area industry. Located less than 10 miles from Exit 30 on Corridor X (future US Interstate 22), Glen Allen Rail can handle all types of bulk materials loading and unloading.

The Glen Allen facility has a 30-car rail siding with daily switching for loading and unloading your cargo. Coal can be processed and loaded at 500 tons/hour and stone can be loaded at 750 tons/hour. Glen Allen Rail can also unload petroleum coke and anthracite. Cross docking service is also provided for loading and unloading box cars.

The company also operates a main line service to Norfolk Southern Railway in Decatur, Alabama for handling bulk liquids and pneumatic solids.

Glen Allen Rail is owned and operated by Jerry and Cullen Wood. You can call them at 205-487-4153.

The City of Winfield is proud to welcome the new Hampton Inn which has recently opened adjacent to Corridor X (Future I-22). The modern, 63-room hotel is now open to serve those traveling through our area and local residents and businesses as well. Citizens recently showed their appreciation by nearly "selling out" the hotel when many folks from around the area booked rooms and spent the night at the new facility. People from all around the area enjoyed food and entertainment as they visited with each other and the staff at the hotel. Mayor Wayne Silas addressed the crowd along with others in attendance. "We decided to have a party and show the folks at the Hampton how much we appreciate the hotel locating in our community," the Mayor said.

Read more: Winfield Welcomes the Hampton Inn