Burlington Junction Railway

Burlington Junction Railway

BJRY Nos. 1607 and 1609 in Quincy, Illinois.
Reporting mark BJRY
Dates of operation 1985 (1985)–
Headquarters Burlington, Iowa
Website www.bjryrail.com

The Burlington Junction Railway (reporting mark BJRY) is a Class III short line railroad which was chartered in 1985.[1] Originally operating on the southernmost 3 miles (4.8 km) of the former Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway mainline in Burlington, Iowa after abandonment by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it provides short freight hauling, switching operations, locomotive repair, and transloading services, the latter currently handling over 3,000 carloads a year. Typical commodity types transported include chemicals and fertilizer. The BJRY's primary interchange partner is the BNSF Railway.[2]

The BJRY power fleet currently numbers twelve locomotives. Other Burlington Junction Railway assets include 50,000 feet (15,000 m) of warehouse space, as well as various types of bulk material handling equipment such as augers.

As of February 2010, the carrier operates seven various local industrial railroads:

Trackage: 3 miles (4.8 km)
Trackage: 1-mile (1.6 km)
Trackage: 1-mile (1.6 km)
Trackage: 7 miles (11 km)

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-01-24. (accessed January 24, 2007).
  2. ↑ http://www.bjryrail.com (accessed February 04, 2010).
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