page_title: Blacklands Railroad
section_title: Henderson-Overton Branch (HOB)
hierarchical_section_title: Blacklands Railroad / Henderson-Overton Branch (HOB)
caption_attribution_description: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
context_page_description: The Blacklands Railroad is a class III short-line railroad headquartered in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
context_section_description: Originally chartered in 1874, the Henderson-Overton Branch was completed in 1877. The line ran 15 miles from a connection with the International and Great Northern Railway in Overton, Texas to Henderson, Texas, with various industries along the way. The Henderson-Overton Branch was acquired by the International and Great Northern on September 27, 1880, and was operated by the latter company until it was consolidated with the newly reorganized International and Great Northern Railway Company on August 31, 1911. Through mergers and acquisitions, the branch was owned by a number of railroads, including the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, before finally landing with Union Pacific Railroad.
  Union Pacific provided notice to abandon the line in 2008, citing lack of traffic on the branch . The Henderson-Overton Branch was subsequently purchased by Rusk County Rail District in 2010. Blacklands Railroad was chosen by Rusk County Rail District to operate the line for the benefit of existing customers, primarily a lumber mill in Henderson, and new businesses  which may be interested in locating along the line. 
  In 2017, Blacklands Railroad established a transload site in Henderson under its Black Gold Terminals subsidiary to help customers in the area gain access to the rail network even if they were not located on the railroad.
  HOB commodities include asphalt, steel, lumber, and chemicals.
caption: Map showing the location of the Henderson-Overton Branch as a part of the International and Great Northern.
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