Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad
The Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (reporting mark GR) is a railroad in western Michigan, United States. The line runs east–west through Grand Rapids, Michigan to Lowell. Its 47 miles (76 km) of trackage ends[1] at the Saint Mary's Siding, where it meets the Coopersville and Marne Railway. It interchanges with CSX Transportation and the Grand Elk Railroad at Grand Rapids. It was established in 1993[2] and purchased by RailAmerica in 2000.[1] The railroad was later acquired by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. as part of its acquisition of RailAmerica in late 2012.
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 Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad, looking west from Fuller in Grand Rapids | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vassar, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | GR |
| Locale | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1993– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 47 miles (76 km) |
Most of the railroad's traffic comes from grain, lumber, and sodium carbonate. The GR hauled around 1,250 carloads in 2008.[1]
References
- "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
- "Employer Status Determination" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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