Decatur Junction Railway

Decatur Junction Railway
Decatur Junction GP16 1607
Reporting mark	DT
Locale	Central Illinois
Dates of operation	September 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)–Present
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Assumption, Illinois, USA

The Decatur Junction Railway (reporting mark DT) is a Class III railroad which operates in the state of Illinois. It is one of several short-line railroads owned by 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.

External links

Official site

Railroads of Illinois

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See also: List of United States railroads by political division

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