Illinois and Midland Railroad

Illinois and Midland Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersSpringfield, Illinois
Reporting markIMRR
LocaleCentral Illinois
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Illinois and Midland Railroad (reporting mark IMRR) is a railroad in the U.S. state of Illinois, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville. Until 1996, when Genesee & Wyoming Inc. bought it, the company was named the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (reporting mark CIM).[1] It was once a Class I railroad, specializing in the hauling of coal. At the end of 1970 it operated 121 route-miles on 214 miles of track; it reported 255 million ton-miles of revenue freight that year.

  1. ^ "Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad: Map, Pictures, History". Railroads In America, U.S. History. American-Rails.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.