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Central Iowa Railway: Central Iowa Railway: CIRC 1974 1974 N/A Central Iowa Railway: MSTL: 1878 1888 Iowa Railway: Chariton, Des Moines and Southern Railroad: CB&Q: 1876 1901 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad: Charles City Railway Line, Inc. CCRY 1987 1994 N/A Charles City Western Railway: 1910 1964 Iowa Terminal Railroad: Cherokee and ...
Pages in category "Iowa railroads" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The name was changed to Iowa Terminal Railroad in December 1960 when General Motors executive and railroad enthusiast Harold C. Boyer of Detroit acquired the company. Boyer acquired the Charles City Western , a 23-mile (37 km) freight interurban operating between Charles City and a connection with the Rock Island at Marble Rock, on December 31 ...
The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (reporting mark CIC), also known as the CRANDIC, is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. The CRANDIC currently operates 60 miles (97 km) of main line and more than 40 miles (64 km) of yard trackage in four east central Iowa counties. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway employs 90 ...
The origin of the Iowa Northern Railway starts with the major portion of the Manly to Cedar Rapids line which was built in the 1870s by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad, which became part of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island RR) in 1902, and remained operated by the Rock Island until that company's bankruptcy in 1980.
This rail depot was a part of the expansion of rail facilities in the late 19th century when the railroad's expanded to maximize transportation and commerce opportunities. [2] Prior to the Union Depot's construction, Keokuk was served by deplorable rail facilities that were described as being little more than shanties. [ 3 ]
Association of American Railroads (February 2005), Iowa Interstate Railroad is the February Featured Railroad. Retrieved May 23, 2005. General overview. Bi-State Regional Rail Commission (2003), Midwest Rail Initiative. Retrieved May 23, 2005. Details of the passenger rail studies.
The railroad did not come to Lyon County until 1885 when the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway (BCR&N) proposed to construct a line between Little Rock, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota via Rock Rapids. The county and local citizens promised financial support, and the line was completed the following year.