Port Harbor Railroad

Port Harbor Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersGranite City, Illinois
Reporting markPHRR, RRC
LocaleIllinois
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length5.2 miles (8.4 km)

The Port Harbor Railroad (reporting mark PHRR) is a short-line railroad in Granite City, Illinois, serving an industrial port district known as America's Central Port. PHRR began operations in 2004 as a subsidiary of the Respondek Railroad and connects with the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis at "WR Tower," a major railroad junction in Granite City. PHRR transports everything from steel and aluminum products to foods, lumber, paper, chemicals, minerals, grains and other products. The railroad is classified as a Class III Common Carrier.

PHRR serves several industrial businesses in Granite City, including:

  • Mattingly Lumber
  • Abengoa
  • APC Transload
  • Rivers Edge Chemicals
  • Airgas