Illinois Railway

Illinois Railway
Overview
Parent companyOmniTRAX
HeadquartersOttawa, Illinois
Reporting markIR
LocaleNorthern Illinois
Dates of operation1997–present
PredecessorBNSF
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length113 miles (182 km)
Other
Websiteomnitrax.com/our-company/our-railroads/illinois-railway-llc

The Illinois Railway (reporting mark IR), formerly Illinois Railnet, is a shortline railroad operating in Northern Illinois owned by OmniTRAX. It operates 113 miles (182 km) of former BNSF trackage. It was created in 1997 and operates four lines in Northern Illinois.[1]

  1. ^ "Illinois Railway, Inc". Illinois Railway, Inc. Omnitrax. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-18.