Burlington Junction Railway
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The Burlington Junction Railway is a Class III
short line railroad which was chartered in 1985. Originally operating on 3 miles (4.8 km) of former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
line in Burlington, Iowa
, it provides short freight hauling, switching operations, locomotive repair, and transloading
services, the latter currently handling over 3,000 carloads a year. Typical commodity types transported include chemicals and fertilizer. The BJRY's primary interchange partner is the BNSF Railway
.
The BJRY power fleet currently numbers twelve locomotives. Other Burlington Junction Railway assets include 50000 feet (15,240 m) of warehouse space, as well as various types of bulk material handling equipment such as augers.
As of February 2010, the carrier operates seven various local industrial railroads:
Class III railroad
A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million . The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries...
short line railroad which was chartered in 1985. Originally operating on 3 miles (4.8 km) of former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
line in Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, it provides short freight hauling, switching operations, locomotive repair, and transloading
Transloading
For the data downloading process, see sideload.Transloading is the process of transferring a shipment from one mode of transportation to another. It is most commonly employed when one mode cannot be used for the entire trip, as for instance when goods must be shipped internationally from one inland...
services, the latter currently handling over 3,000 carloads a year. Typical commodity types transported include chemicals and fertilizer. The BJRY's primary interchange partner is the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
.
The BJRY power fleet currently numbers twelve locomotives. Other Burlington Junction Railway assets include 50000 feet (15,240 m) of warehouse space, as well as various types of bulk material handling equipment such as augers.
As of February 2010, the carrier operates seven various local industrial railroads:
- Burlington, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)
- Trackage: 3 miles (4.8 km)
- Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)
- Trackage: 1 miles (1.6 km)
- Ottumwa, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)
- Trackage: 1 miles (1.6 km)
- Quincy, Illinois (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF & and Norfolk Southern )
- Trackage: 7 miles (11.3 km)
- Rochelle, Illinois (Trackage owned by the City of Rochelle / Connection to BNSF & UP)
- Montgomery, Illinois (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)
- Fenton/Valley Park, Missouri (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)