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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

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

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001766252</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Westmoreland Coal Co Asset Corp</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>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units (representing limited partner interests)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>182448</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The securities reported herein are held of record by Westmoreland Coal Company Asset Corporation (&quot;WCCAC&quot;). Westmoreland Coal Company, a Delaware corporation (&quot;WCC&quot;), owns 100% of Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Issuer. WCCAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of WCC. WCC 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. WCC has separately filed a Form 4 reporting beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.</remarks>

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