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This month, Farmrail System Inc. is marking the 30th anniversary of its formation in western Oklahoma.

Since 1981, the company has served as a lessee-operator for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, managing an 82-mile line between Weatherford and Erick. In 1992, Farmrail began managing an 89-mile line between Westhom and Elmer after it was acquired by the state.

In 30 years, the company has grown from a 35-mile short line linking Clinton and Elk City to a 369-mile network “radiating from Clinton and covering 12 counties,” Farmrail officials said in a news item posted on the company’s web site.

“Most importantly, the customer base has expanded with the diversification of the regional economy, greatly reducing the railroad’s former dependence on agriculture,” they said.