Elkhart and Western Railroad
- Elkhart and Western Railroad
Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Elkhart and Western Railroad
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marks=EWR
locale=northern Indiana
start_year=2001
end_year=present
hq_city=Elkhart, IndianaThe Elkhart and Western Railroad reporting mark|EWR is a Class III short-line railroad operating in and around the city of Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana, and is a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp.
Pioneer Railcorp created the Elkhart and Western on May 1, 2001 from a convert|10|mi|adj=on stretch of the Michigan Southern Railroad. The line begins at its intersection with the Norfolk Southern Railway near the center of Elkhart, then crosses the St. Joseph River which it follows westward, and finally terminates on the northeast side of Mishawaka in neighboring St. Joseph County.
Freight hauled on the E&W consists mainly of auto frames, lumber and cement.
External links
* [http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/EWR/ewr.html Elkhart and Western Railroad]
* [http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/ Pioneer Railcorp]
* [http://www.in.gov/dot/div/technology/maps/RR-05.pdf Indiana Department of Transportation Railroad Map 2005]
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