Reporting mark DT Headquarters Assumption | Locale Central Illinois Parent organization Pioneer Railcorp | |
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Dates of operation September 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)–Present Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) | ||
Decatur junction railway gp20 3054 at cisco il
The Decatur Junction Railway (reporting mark DT) is a Class III railroad which operates in the state of Illinois. It is one of several short-line railroads owned by Pioneer Railcorp
On September 23, 1993, the Decatur Junction Railway Co. (DT) signed a lease agreement for the lease rights of two segments of track in east central Illinois from Assumption to Cisco that is owned by a consortium of grain dealers. The railroad's principal commodities are grain, fertilizer and plastics.
In January 2017, short-line operator OmniTrax, via subsidiary Decatur Dentral Railroad, took over operations of 16 miles (26 km) of track north of Decatur to Cisco that had previously been part of the Decatur Junction. The change in operators left the Decatur Junction with a 21 miles (34 km) line running from Elwin, near Decatur, south to Assumption.