Maumee and Western Railroad

Maumee and Western Railroad (reporting mark MAW) is a railroad company in the United States which operates between Woodburn, Indiana and Liberty Center, Ohio. The railroad originally went to Toledo. Now half of the line is a walking trail.

Currently the railroad is only used for rail car storage between Defiance, Ohio and Cecil, Ohio.^[1] The cost to repair the track has been estimated as is in the millions.

There are two interchanges, one with Norfolk Southern in Woodburn and the other with CSX in Defiance. The Railroad also operates some trackage in Cecil, Ohio that leads to Lafarge North America (paulding Plant)

The railroad was part of Indiana Hi-Rail but that company went bankrupt. It was originally a main line as part of the Wabash Railroad's 5th District from New Haven IN to Toledo OH.

The line between Defiance, Ohio and Woodburn, Indiana was acquired with funding from the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC).^[2]

References

1. ^ "Case Record For 92-1265-RR-CSS. Entry ordering that Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation suspend all commercial operations over its tract between Defiance and Cecil, Ohio, until such time as the Commission's staff certifies that all unsafe and hazardous conditions due to excessive growth of weeds and vegetation have been eliminated; and dismissing complaint.". The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. February 10, 1994. http://dis.puc.state.oh.us/CaseRecord.aspx?CaseNo=92-1265-RR-CSS. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 
2. ^ "New Haven to Defiance - Study Area". State of Ohio - Department of Transportation - U.S. 24. http://www.us24.org/Indiana-Defiance/Study_Area/studyarea.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-09.