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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-03-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001412347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMLPQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000106455</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WESTMORELAND COAL Co</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units (representing limited partner interests)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>182448</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>182448</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Common Units reported herein are held of record by Westmoreland Coal Company Asset Corporation (&quot;WCCAC&quot;). WCCAC is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly own the securities of the Issuer held of record by WCCAC, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person owns 100% of Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC, the general partner of the Issuer, and approximately 95.2% of the Issuer's Common Units on a fully diluted basis.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer S. Grafton, Corporate Secretary on behalf of Westmoreland Coal Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
