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In General
On
February 18, 1998, Pioneer Railcorp through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pioneer
Industrial Railway Co. (PRY), began operating approximately 8.5
miles of railroad in Peoria County, Illinois when the Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.
(PPU) assigned its lease with the owner, the Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad
(PPHW) to Pioneer Railcorp. PPHW is
owned by the City of Peoria, Illinois and the village of Peoria Heights, Illinois. The railroad’s principal commodities are
steel, and lumber.Profile of Railroad
Services
- Miles of Track Operated 8.5
- General Office: 1318 South Johanson Road, Peoria,
IL 61607
- Stations Served:
- Peoria, P&PU Switch
- Averyville
- Peoria Heights
- Keller
- Pioneer Park
- Railroad Type: Interline Carrier
- Connecting Railroads via Switch at Peoria, IL through
Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company (PPU):
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
- Canadian National Railway
- Cedar Rapids & Iowa City (CIC)
- Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc. (IMRR)
- Iowa Interstate (IAIS)
- Norfolk Southern (NS)
- Toledo, Peoria & Western (TPW)
- Union Pacific (UP)
- Days per Week of Operations: Monday through
Friday(Others as Needed)
- Hours of Operation: 7 A.M./7 P.M. Daily (Others as
Needed)
- Load Capacity of Track: 263,000 lbs. - Total Weight
On Rail
- Yard and Storage Track Capacity (in Rail Cars): 62
- Overhead Clearance: Contact Customer Service Center
for Clearance
- Team Track Facilities: Yes, All Stations
- Car Repair Services: Yes
- Empty Car Supply: PREX, ALAB, BNSF, CN, NS, UP
Contact Cathy Busch,
Director of Marketing for further
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