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From 1876 to 1901, Malvern was the only junction point for rail passengers desiring to travel to Hot Springs National Park. Passengers arriving on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, a predecessor of Missouri Pacific Railroad , would transfer at Malvern to the trains of the Hot Springs Railroad.
The Hot Springs Railroad ran between Malvern, Arkansas and Hot Springs. It was sometimes called the "Diamond Jo Line" because of its developer and sole owner, Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds. Construction of narrow-gauge tracks began in April 1875. Trains began operating on the 21-mile line a year later.
In 1873, Hot Springs became the county seat of the newly formed Garland County. Prior to 1873, the city had been a part of Hot Spring County. In 1874, Joseph Reynolds announced his decision to construct a narrow-gauge railroad from Malvern to Hot Springs; completion
Named after Malvern Hill, Virginia, [5] Malvern was founded in 1870 by the Cairo and Fulton Railroad as a city site 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Hot Springs.On October 15, 1878, Malvern officially became the county seat of Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring: Lono: AR 222 – Donaldson: Malvern: 31.19: 50.20: US 67 / US 270B (South Main Street / East Page Avenue) to I-30: Northern terminus: Gap in route : Saline: Crows: AR 5 – Benton, Hot Springs: Southern terminus AR 298 east: Western terminus of AR 298: Perry: Williams Junction: AR 10 east – Little Rock: Southern end of AR 10 ...
U.S. Highway 270B is a business route of US 270 in Malvern, Arkansas, the small-town county seat of Hot Spring County. Created in 2006 from a former alignment of the parent route, US 270B passes through downtown Malvern, before forming an overlap with US 67.
The station was built c. 1917 by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, and is a major reminder of the importance of the railroad to the growth and success of Hot Springs as a resort community. [2] The station served as the main gateway for visitors who connected to the national rail network at nearby Malvern, Arkansas.
Highway 7 continues into Hot Springs, crossing US 70/US 270. The route enters Hot Springs National Park with Highway 128. The route meets Highway 298 north of Hot Springs Village, running with it until an area near the Perry County line. [10] The route runs through the Ouachita National Forest until the Fourche Junction meeting with Highway 60 ...