 Indiana Northeastern Railroad locomotive no. 2230. EMD GP30. Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad. Built April 1963. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hillsdale, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | IN |
| Locale | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Dates of operation | 1992–present |
| Predecessor | Hillsdale County Railway, Pigeon River Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 130 miles (210 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | inerailroad |
The Indiana Northeastern Railroad (reporting mark IN) is a Class III short line freight railroad operating on nearly 130 miles (210 km) in southern lower Michigan, northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company began operations in December 1992 and is an independent privately owned company. As of 2017 the railroad hauled more than 7,000 carloads per year. Commodities moved by the railroad include corn, soybeans, wheat and flour. It also handles plastics, fiberboard, aluminum, copper, coal, perlite, stone, lumber, glass, rendering products, as well as agricultural fertilizers and chemicals.[1][2][3]
- ^ Indiana Northeastern Railroad
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. American Shortline Railway Guide 5th edition. 1996. Greenberg. page 59.
- ^ Hillsdale.net Kiwanis Learn About Indiana Northeastern Railroad