BNSF and City of Gunter, Texas celebrate groundbreaking for Logistics Center North Dallas

Community and business leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for BNSF's Logistics Center North Dallas on March 12 in Gunter, Texas.

GUNTER, Texas, March 12, 2026 - BNSF Railway and officials from the City of Gunter, Texas, gathered today to celebrate the official groundbreaking for the Class I railroad's new Logistics Center North Dallas. Gunter Mayor Karen Souther, Grayson County Judge Bruce Dawsey, community leaders and public-private partners attended to mark the beginning of construction.

Located an hour north of Dallas and 30 minutes away from Frisco, the strategically located Logistics Center will be a 944-acre multi-customer, multi-commodity industrial park. Positioned near State Highway 289, it will provide direct rail service to support economic growth and expanded supply chain access across North Texas.

The facility will also create a speed-to-market advantage for customers by helping them save up to nine to 12 months of development time.

"Gunter is well-placed in one of the fastest-growing corridors in the country, and this new logistics center positions our customers to take full advantage of that momentum," said BNSF Assistant Vice President of Economic Development and Real Estate Scot Bates. "By offering direct rail service and a ready-to-build site, we're helping customers expand their supply chain reach faster and more efficiently."

"This groundbreaking represents an important step for Gunter's future," said Gunter Mayor Karen Souther. "Getting here required hard conversations, meaningful collaboration, and a commitment from everyone involved to find a path that will protect our community while creating opportunities. I am so proud of where we are today and of the partnership that helped make it possible."

Key Community Benefits

• More affordable growth/lower costs: Rail is the most cost-efficient way to move the essential goods we use every day. A new logistics park lowers transportation costs, strengthens the regional supply chain, and helps keep construction and living costs more affordable for North Texas families.
  
  
• High-quality jobs: The development provides well paying, long term career opportunities in logistics and supply chain, supporting local workers and future generations.
  
  
• Less-congested roadways/cleaner, safer transportation: This new rail focused facility reduces truck traffic, cuts emissions, eases congestion, and supports a more sustainable transportation network.

BNSF and the City of Gunter continue to work closely together with plans for future zoning and platting requirements. Construction of the project's first phase is expected to take approximately 19 months. Learn more about BNSF Logistics Centers here.

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Kendall Kirkham Sloan
Director, External Communications
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