Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
Short-line railroad in Illinois & Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway (reporting mark TPW) is a short line railroad that operates 247 miles (398 km) of track[1] from Mapleton, Illinois, through Peoria across Illinois to Logansport, Indiana. TP&W has trackage rights between Galesburg, Illinois, and Peoria, between Logansport and Kokomo, Indiana, and between Reynolds, Indiana, and Lafayette, Indiana. TPW has connections with UP, BNSF, NS, CSXT, CN, CP, BL, CERA, CIM, KBSR and T&P. The railroad is now owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The railroad's traffic comes largely from agricultural products, including both raw and processed grain products, as well as chemicals and completed tractors. The TPW hauled around 26,000 carloads in 2008.[1]
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Parent company | Genesee & Wyoming |
Headquarters | East Peoria, Illinois |
Reporting mark | TPW |
Dates of operation | 1863–present |
Predecessor | Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 247 miles (398 km) |