Burlington Junction Railway
- Burlington Junction Railway
Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Burlington Junction Railway
logo_filename=
logo_size=
old_gauge=
marks=BJRY
locale=Iowa, Illinois
start_year=1985
end_year=current
hq_city=Burlington, Iowa
The Burlington Junction Railway reporting mark|BJRY is a Class III short line railroad which was chartered in 1985 [http://www.dot.state.ia.us/railplan/appendix_a.htm (accessed January 24, 2007).] . Originally operating on 3 miles 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 Burlington Northern Santa Fe [http://www.bjryrail.com (accessed August 25, 2008).] .
The BJRY power fleet currently numbers twelve locomotives. Other Burlington Junction Railway assets include 50,000 feet of warehouse space, as well as various types of bulk material handling equipment such as augers.
As of August 2008, the carrier operates six various local industrial railroads:
*Burlington, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF) :Trackage: 3 miles
*Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF):Trackage: 1 mile
*Ottumwa, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF):Trackage: 1 mile
*Quincy, Illinois(Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF & and Norfolk Southern ):Trackage: 7 miles
*Rochelle, Illinois (Trackage owned by the City of Rochelle / Connection to BNSF & UP)
*Montgomery, Illinois (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)
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