The Alabama Railroad (reporting mark ALAB) is a class III railroad as reported by the AAR. The ALAB is headquartered in Monroeville, Alabama and is owned and operated by Pioneer Railcorp of Peoria, Illinois. The railroad operates approximately 50 miles (80 km) of railroad from Flomaton, Alabama to Peterman, Alabama.
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