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Not to be confused with Illinois Central Railroad.
| CIRY | |
 EMD SW9 #1206 switching in 2010. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main region(s) | Central Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 2000 (2000)–2010 (2010) |
The Central Illinois Railroad (reporting mark CIRY) was a shortline railroad in Illinois. The switching and terminal railroad operated trackage near Peoria, Illinois. The Central Illinois Railroad was established in 2000, operating on track leased from BNSF Railway.
The railroad previously operated around eighteen miles of track owned by BNSF near Chicago, but on 30 July 2010 announced that due to financial losses on those lines, BNSF would resume handling operations on those lines on 9 August.
The CIRY was owned by the Railroad Services Group, which also provided contract switching services and track maintenance.
References
- ^ "Chicago-area short line to shut down". Trains Magazine. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- "Railroad Services Group". Railroad Services Group. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
External links
Media related to Central Illinois Railroad at Wikimedia Commons