Illinois and Midland Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | IMRR |
| Locale | Central Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1993–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 97 miles (156 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
The Illinois and Midland Railroad (reporting mark IMRR) is a railroad in the U.S. state of Illinois, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville. Until 1996, when Genesee & Wyoming Inc. bought it, the company was named the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (reporting mark CIM). It was once a Class I railroad, specializing in the hauling of coal. At the end of 1970 it operated 121 route-miles on 214 miles of track; it reported 255 million ton-miles of revenue freight that year. As of 2024, it has 97 miles (156 km) of track.