Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad

Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersFort Wayne, Indiana
Reporting markCFE
LocaleIndiana, Ohio
Dates of operation2004–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length273 miles (439 km)
Operating speed40 mph (64 km/h)[1]

The Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern Railroad (reporting mark CFE) is a short line railroad offering service from Tolleston, Indiana to Crestline, Ohio, United States over the former Fort Wayne Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It began operations in 2004 as a division of the Central Railroad of Indianapolis (CERA), under the overall corporate ownership of RailAmerica. CFE operates 273 miles (439 km) of rail leased from CSX.[2]

  1. ^ Nunez, Jenifer (January 26, 2015). "CFE takes on track project to improve freight congestion". Railway Track and Structures. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern". Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 23, 2007.