Decatur Junction Railway

Decatur Junction Railway
Decatur Junction GP11 1607
Reporting mark	DT
Locale	Central Illinois
Dates of operation	September 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)–Present
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Assumption, Illinois, USA

Decatur Junction Railway

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  Decatur Junction GP11 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.

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

Stations Served

Cisco, IL

Argenta, IL

Oreana, IL

Green's Switch, IL

Elwin, IL

Macon, IL

Moweaqua, IL

Radford, IL

Assumption, IL

Railroad Type

Switch Carrier

Connecting Railroad

Canadian National Railway (Decatur, IL)

Load Capacity of Track

263,000 lbs. - Total Weight On Rail

Company website:

http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/DT/dt.html