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6/25/2026
BNSF Railway last week broke ground on a new rail connection that will serve Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park in Gainesville, Texas.
The 489-acre master-planned development is located about 70 miles from Dallas. It is anticipated to become one of North Texas' largest rail-served industrial sites and projected to support upward of 7 million square feet of future industrial development, city of Gainsville officials said in a press release. Camp Howze is a BNSF Certified Site.
Community leaders, state officials, economic development partners and BNSF representatives gathered on June 18 to mark the start of rail construction. The rail connection will allow BNSF to directly serve the park, with service anticipated to commence in second-quarter 2027 and expand as customer demand grows, city officials said.
BNSF is developing the project in partnership with Camp Howze Development Partners, the city of Gainesville, the Gainesville Economic Development Corp., Cooke County, North Central Texas College and BNSF shippers, including Buzzi Unicem Cement, the park's first tenant.
The development also will feature a more than 30-acre transload facility for truck-to-rail and rail-to-truck operations, along with a planned 200,000-square-foot freight forwarding facility, officials added. Together, the assets will provide park tenants with multimodal connections to regional, national and global markets.
"This project represents one of BNSF's most significant recent investments in North Texas," said Scott Bates, BNSF vice president of economic development. "By providing modern, ready-to-serve rail infrastructure, BNSF and Camp Howze are positioned to accelerate development timelines and attract the type of rail-served industries that strengthen local economies and support long-term growth."