Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway

The Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway (reporting mark TPW) is a short line railroad that operates 247 miles (398 km) of track from Mapleton, Illinois, through Peoria across Illinois to Logansport, Indiana. TP&W has trackage rights between Galesburg, Illinois, and Peoria, between Logansport and Kokomo, Indiana, and between Reynolds, Indiana, and Lafayette, Indiana. TPW has connections with UP, BNSF, NS, CSXT, CN, CP, BL, CERA, CIM, KBSR and T&P. The railroad is now owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The railroad's traffic comes largely from agricultural products, including both raw and processed grain products, as well as chemicals and completed tractors. The TPW hauled around 26,000 carloads in 2008.

Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
Overview
Parent companyGenesee & Wyoming
HeadquartersEast Peoria, Illinois
Reporting markTPW
Dates of operation1863present
PredecessorToledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length247 miles (398 km)
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