ILW Advantage

  • Neutral access to two competing Class 1 rail carriers (CSX & BNSF)
    (Norfolk Southern Railroad has trackage rights over the BNSF at Smithboro.)
  • View the Comparison of captive vs. competitive RR Freight Delivery Costs here...
  • Local Management for full customer responsiveness
  • Access and direct service to all of North America
  • Low cost land, 45 miles from downtown St. Louis
  • Centrally located near I-70
  • Lower Operating Cost
  • Efficient Service - daily interchange with BNSF and CSX
  • Trucking 24/7 with next morning delivery throughout Midwest
  • 315,000 pound gross weight capability on rail
  • EDI capability with other RR and car tracing capabilities
  • Alpha-Numeric Code - ILW 364
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Illinois Western Railroad is ready to:

  • Help you locate your new facility in our industrial parks. We have over 900 acres of Greenfield Sites.
  • We have the entire St. Louis skilled labor pool at our disposal.

You don't have to be located in Greenville to take advantage of our services. The ILW is located within a day's truck drive from virtually the entire Midwest, so we are strategically located to offer you superior service.