ROSWELL, N.M. — BNSF Railway’s Carlsbad Subdivision has been closed by a washout near Roswell that will keep the line closed for most of the week, the railroad has informed customers.
An advisory on the railroad website says the washout was reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. After assessment by BNSF personnel, the current estimate for reopening the line is Friday, Oct. 25, at noon MDT.
The Carlsbad Subdivision extends approximately 183 miles south from Clovis, N.M., to Carlsbad, with two industrial spurs of about 20 miles extending beyond Carlsbad. Roswell is about 107 miles south of Clovis.
