Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway

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Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway

TP&W GP30 No. 700 and GP35 No. 902 maneuvering in Logansport, Indiana, November 25, 1966
Overview
Parent company	Genesee & Wyoming
Headquarters	East Peoria, Illinois
Reporting mark	TPW
Dates of operation	1863–present
Predecessor	Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	247 miles (398 km)

The Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway (reporting mark TPW) is a shortline railroad that operates 247 miles (398 km) of trackage between Mapleton and Peoria in Illinois, and Logansport, Indiana.^[1] TP&W also has trackage rights over other railroads between Peoria and Galesburg, between Logansport and Kokomo, and between Reynolds and Lafayette. As of 2024, the railroad is owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The railroad's traffic primarily consists of agricultural products, including raw and processed grain products, chemical products, and completed tractors.^[1]