# Decatur Junction Railway

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The **Decatur Junction Railway** is a [Class III railroad](/source/Class_III_railroad) which operates in the state of [Illinois](/source/Illinois). It is one of several short-line railroads owned by [Pioneer Railcorp](/source/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](/source/Assumption,_Illinois) to [Cisco](/source/Cisco,_Illinois) owned by a consortium of grain dealers. The railroad's principal commodities are grain, fertilizer and plastics.

In January 2017, short-line operator [OmniTrax](/source/OmniTrax), via subsidiary [Decatur Central Railroad](/source/Decatur_Central_Railroad), took over operations of 16 miles (26 km) of track north of [Decatur](/source/Decatur,_Illinois) to Cisco that had previously been part of the Decatur Junction.[1] The change in operators left the Decatur Junction with a 21-mile (34-kilometre) line running from [Elwin](/source/Elwin,_Illinois), near Decatur, south to Assumption.[2]

## References

1. ["OmniTRAX kicks off Decatur Central Railroad operations"](http://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/OmniTRAX-kicks-off-Decatur-Central-Railroad-operations--50696). Progressive Railroading. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

1. ["Decatur Junction Railway Co."](http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/dt.html). Pioneer Railcorp. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

## External links

- [Official site](https://pioneerlines.com/decatur-junction-railway-dt/)

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