Decatur Junction Railway
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| Decatur Junction Railway | |
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 Decatur Junction GP16 1607 |
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| Reporting mark | DT |
| Locale | Central Illinois |
| Dates of operation | September 23, 1993–Present |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Assumption, Illinois, USA |
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[edit] Decatur Junction Railway
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Decatur Junction GP16 1608
The Decatur Junction Railway Co. (DT) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp.
On September 23, 1993, the Decatur Junction Railway Co. (DT) signed a lease agreement for the lease rights of two segments of track in east central Illinois from Assumption to Cisco that is owned by a consortium of grain dealers. Approximately 38 miles of railroad is operated including 8 miles of trackage rights on the Canadian National Railway (CN) through Decatur, Illinois. The railroad's principal commodities are grain, fertilizer and plastics.
[edit] Profile of Railroad Services
Miles of Railroad Operated-Main Line: 30
Miles of Branch Line Operated: 8 (Trackage Rights Via Canadian National Railway)
Location of Offices: 308 South Chestnut Street, Assumption, Illinois, 62510
[edit] Stations Served
Cisco, IL
Argenta, IL
Oreana, IL
Green's Switch, IL
Elwin, IL
Macon, IL
Moweaqua, IL
Radford, IL
Assumption, IL
[edit] Railroad Type
Switch Carrier
[edit] Connecting Railroad
Canadian National Railway (Decatur, IL)
[edit] Load Capacity of Track
263,000 lbs. - Total Weight On Rail
