Illinois Customers (UP)

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Belvidere Subdivision

  • Runs from West Chicago, IL to Rockford, IL.
  • The Rockford Trolley operates on the KD Industrial Lead in Rockford from Riverview Park to the Symbol.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Central Ink West Chicago, IL Printing Inks & Coatings Tank Cars Served by LPJ04. On Spur.
Sierra Forest Products West Chicago, IL Building Materials Boxcars Served by LPJ04. On Spur.
LaGrou Distribution West Chicago, IL Warehouse Boxcars Served by LPJ04.
Altium Packaging West Chicago, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ04. On Spur.
Graham Packaging West Chicago, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ04. On Spurs. Multiple Plants.
Master Halco Ingalton, IL Lumber Yard Boxcars/Centerbeam Flatcars Served by LPJ04. Ingalton Industrial Lead.
Illinois Railway Museum Union, IL Railroad Museum Locomotives/Rolling Stock Occasionally interchanges. Stores railcars. Served by MBEBE.
Central Grain Belvidere, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Rockford Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51.
Fiat Assembly Plant Belvidere, IL Automobile Assembly Autoracks/Gondolas Rockford Industrial Lead, served by MBEBE. Closed 2023, but still rolling out vehicles.
R&D Thiel Belvidere, IL Lumber & Building Products Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars Rockford Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51.
American Colloid Belvidere, IL Green Sand Molding Materials Covered Hoppers Rockford Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51.
Intermodal Services Belvidere, IL Transload Facility Covered Hoppers Rockford Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51.
CPKC/IR Interchanges Rockford, IL Interchange Various Rockford Industrial Lead. Active?
Cimco Resources Rockford, IL Scrapyard Gondolas KD Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51 Tues and Fri.
Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Rockford, IL Oil & Specialty Chemicals Tank Cars KD Industrial Lead. Served by YBE51 Tues and Fri.

Chester Subdivision

  • Runs from Cahokia, IL to Dexter, MO
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Union Pacific Intermodal Dupo, IL Intermodal Terminal Wellcars Originates IM trains.
Vertex Chemical Dupo, IL Chemical Facility Tank Cars On spur behind the yard.
Ardent Mills Chester, IL Flour Mill Covered Hoppers Served by LCH55.
Cora Coal Terminal Cora, IL Rail-Barge Coal Terminal Open Hoppers Unit trains.

Geneva Subdivision

  • Runs from Clinton, IA to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, IL
  • Metra's Union Pacific West Line operates on the sub from Chicago OTC, IL to Elburn, IL.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Cimco Recycling Galt, IL Scrapyard Gondolas Served by LPG04.
Sterling Rail Services Sterling, IL Repair Shop Locomotives/Rolling Stock Served by LPG04.
Sterling Steel Sterling, IL Steel Fabricator Coil Cars/Gondolas Served by LPG04.
Flex-O-Glass Dixon, IL Plastic Fabrication Covered Hoppers Served by LPG04.
Union Pacific Global 3 Rochelle, IL Transload Facility Various Worked by/originates manifests.
BJRY Interchange Rochelle, IL Interchange Various Served by LPG04. Burlington Junction Railway.
Miner Enterprises Geneva, IL Railcar Components Various Served by YWC61R.
Lineage Logistics Geneva, IL Frozen Foods Refrigerated Boxcars St. Charles Industrial Lead. Served by YWC61R.
Larsen Packaging St. Charles, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers St. Charles Industrial Lead. Served by YWC61R.
WestRock St. Charles, IL Paper Mill Boxcars St. Charles Industrial Lead. Served by YWC61R.
Union Pacific Automotive West Chicago, IL Automotive Terminal Autoracks Served by MBEBE/other road trains.
FXI West Chicago, IL Foam Bedding & Furniture Products Tank Cars On a spur. Served by YWC61R.
LaGrou Distribution West Chicago, IL Warehouse Boxcars On a spur. Served by YWC61R.
Jel Sert West Chicago, IL Frozen Desserts & Drink Mixes Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers Served by YWC61R?
Union Pacific Global 2 Proviso, IL Intermodal Terminal Wellcars Originates/terminates many IM trains.
IHB Interchange Proviso, IL Interchange Various
Aetna Plywood Maywood, IL Plywood Supplier Boxcars/Centerbeams
Mid-American Plywood & Lumber Forest Park, IL Lumber Yard Centerbeam Flatcars
Industrial Storage Warehouse Chicago (Cragin), IL Warehouse Boxcars Cragin Lead.
Columbus Vegetable Oils Chicago (Cragin), IL Vegetable Oils Tank Cars Cragin Lead.
Grand Warehouse & Distribution Chicago (Cragin), IL Warehouse Boxcars Cragin Lead.

Harvard Subdivision

  • Runs from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, IL to Janesville, WI.
  • Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line operates over the sub from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago to Harvard.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Behr Iron & Metal South Beloit, IL Metal Recycling Gondolas Beloit Industrial Lead. Served by YJA65.
Bluff City Materials South Beloit, IL Sand Transload Covered Hoppers Beloit Industrial Lead. Served by YJA65.
DeLong South Beloit, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Beloit Industrial Lead. Served by YJA65.
CCUO Interchange Harvard, IL Interchange Covered Hoppers Chemung Industrial Lead. Serves UP grain as needed Chicago–Chemung Railroad.
Woodstock Lumber Woodstock, IL Lumber Products Centerbeam Flatcars Served by LJA50
Berry Global Woodstock, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers Served by LJA50
Shannon Industrial Woodstock, IL Plastic Products Covered Hoppers Served by LJA50
Dura-Bar Woodstock, IL Cast Iron Bar Foundry Gondolas Served by LJA50
R.P. Lumber Ridgefield, IL Lumber Yard Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars Served by LJA50
Seegers Grain Ridgefield, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Served by LJA50
Sysco Des Plaines, IL Foodservice Distributor Refrigerated Boxcars
Alpha Baking Chicago (Cragin), IL Bakery Products Covered Hoppers Cragin Industrial Lead.
Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL Newspaper Printing Boxcars Chicago Terminal Low Line.

Shuttering in June 2024.

Joliet Subdivision

  • Runs from Joliet, IL to Bloomington, IL.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
CSX Interchange Joliet, IL Interchange Wellcars CSX I191/I192/UP ICOG4/IG3SK
Union Pacific Global 4 Joliet, IL Intermodal Terminal Wellcars Joliet Intermodal Terminal Sub. IM trains.
Prairie Creek Grain Wilmington, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Served by LSF54 M-W-F.
DuPont Wilmington, IL Sealant Plant Tank Cars Served by LSF54 M-W-F.
Braidwood Generating Station Braidwood, IL Nuclear Power Plant Flatcars Comed Lead. Very rarely served.
Hoffman Transportation Coal City, IL Plastic Transload Facility Covered Hoppers Pequot Industrial Lead. Served by LSF54 M-W-F. HRDX 2020
Prairie Central Co-Op Pontiac, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Unit trains.
TPW Interchange Chenoa, IL Interchange Various Active?
AgRail, LLC Bloomington, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers AgRail. Unit trains, LSF54.
Cargill Bloomington, IL Soybean Processing Plant Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Jack Line. Served by LSF54 M-F mornings, as needed Sat.

Kenosha Subdivision

  • Runs from Milwaukee, WI to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
NRG Waukegan, IL Power Plant Open Hoppers Unit trains.
AbbVie North Chicago, IL Pharmaceuticals Tank Cars Served by YWK51.

Marion Subdivision

  • Runs from Benton, IL to West Vienna, IL
  • Trackage rights on BNSF Beardstown Sub to access Cook, IL and Paducah, KY.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
COER Interchange Marion, IL Interchange Various Served by LSG54.
Cook Coal Terminal Cook, IL Rail-Barge Coal Terminal Open Hoppers Unit trains.
PAL Interchange Paducah, KY Interchange Open Hoppers Unit trains to/from Calvert City, KY.

McHenry Subdivision

  • Runs from Crystal Lake, IL to Ringwood, IL.
  • Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line operates over the sub from Crystal Lake to McHenry.
  • As of May 2023.
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
TC Industries Terra Cotta, IL Metal Heat Treating & Fabrications Gondolas Served by LJA50

Milwaukee Subdivision

  • Runs from Milwaukee, WI to Proviso, IL
  • CPKC exercises trackage rights from Techny, IL to Bensenville, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
PQ Corp. Gurnee, IL Chemical Plant Tank Cars Served by LPR50.
Vantage Gurnee, IL Chemical Plant Tank Cars Served by LPR50.
Roquette Corp. Gurnee, IL Pharmaceuticals Tank Cars Served by LPR50.
Vulcan Materials North Chicago, IL Quarry Open Hoppers Served by LPR50.
Muller LCS Glenview, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers Served by LPR50.
Columbus Vegetable Oils Des Plaines, IL Vegetable Oils Tank Cars Served by LPR51.
CJR Interchange Bensenville, IL Interchange Various Centex Lead. Served by LPR51. Chicago Junction Railroad
Sonoco Clear Pack Franklin Park, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers
Ferrero Franklin Park, IL Chocolate Products Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
Norkol Northlake, IL Paper Distributor Boxcars
Grand Warehouse & Distribution Northlake, IL Warehouse Boxcars
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Northlake, IL Beverages Tank Cars
International Paper Northlake, IL Paper Mill Boxcars
Scholle IPN Northlake, IL Plastic Packaging Covered Hoppers

Mt. Vernon Subdivision

  • Runs from Salem, IL to Gorham, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Milano Metals Mt. Vernon, IL Scrapyard Gondolas Served by LSG54 jointly with EVWR/NS.
Transload Mt. Vernon, IL Transload Centerbeams/Tank Cars Served by LSG54 jointly with EVWR.
EVWR Interchange Mt. Vernon, IL Interchange Various Served by LSG54.
TRM Equity Mt. Vernon, IL Locomotive Repair Locomotives Mainly served by EVWR. Served as-needed by LSG54.
Continental Tire Mt. Vernon, IL Tire Manufacturing Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers Served by LSG54.

Pana Subdivision

  • Runs from Villa Grove, IL to Mitchell, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
DREI Interchange Tuscola, IL Interchange Various Served by LSB54 Tues, Thurs, Sat.
ADM Tuscola, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Unit trains. Served jointly with CN and DREI.
Graber Buildings, Inc. Cadwell, IL Lumber Transload Centerbeam Flatcars Served by LSB54 Tues, Thurs, Sat.
Shelby County Community Services Findlay, IL Factory Equipment Supplier Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54 Tues, Thurs, Sat.
Effingham Equity Pana, IL Fertilizer Supplier Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Served by LSB54 Sun.
Assumption Co-Op Grain Pana, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54 Sun.
Hixson Lumber Co. Hillsboro, IL Lumber Yard Centerbeam Flatcars Hillsboro Runner. Served by LSB54 Sun.
Patton Mining Hillsboro, IL Coal Mine Open Hoppers Unit trains. Served jointly with NS.

Peoria Subdivision

  • Runs from Nelson, IL to Cantrall, IL
  • Trackage rights on IMRR Springfield Sub from Cantrall, IL to Springfield, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Akron Services Akron, IL Ag Services Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Served by MPECL.
TZPR Interchange East Peoria, IL Interchange Various Served by LPD01 via Adams Street Lead and TZPR.
CN Interchange East Peoria, IL Interchange Open Hoppers CN C78791/C78891 to Decatur, IL.
NRG Powerton, IL Power Plant Open Hoppers Unit trains via IMRR.
Encompass Grain Allen, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Unit trains.

Pinckneyville Subdivision

  • Runs from Mt. Vernon, IL to Chester, IL.
  • Used only for car storage between Mt. Vernon and Percy.
  • As of August 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Glister Mary Lee Steeleville, IL Pasta Plant Covered Hoppers Served by LCH55.
Glister Mary Lee Steeleville, IL Baking Mix Plant Covered Hoppers Served by LCH55.
Midwest Transload Percy, IL Potash Transload Covered Hoppers Served by LCH55.

Rockwell Subdivision

  • Runs from Western Ave. Chicago, IL (Geneva Sub) to Halsted St. Chicago, IL (BNSF Chicago Sub)
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Union Pacific Global 1 Chicago, IL Intermodal Terminal Wellcars IM trains.

Salem Subdivision

  • Runs from Findlay, IL to Salem, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Graham Packaging Shelbyville, IL Plastic Packaging Boxcars/Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54, switched by Shelbyville Industrial Railroad.
CSX/CN Interchange Salem, IL Interchange Various CSX I131/I132, CN E27161/M39931/L59891.

Sparta Subdivision

  • Runs from
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Gateway Mine Coulterville, IL Coal Mine Open Hoppers CGMWF/CWFGM, and trains to/from BNSF.

Springfield Subdivision

  • Runs from Bloomington, IL to Cahokia, IL.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Evergreen FS McLean, IL Grain Elevator/Fertilizer Covered Hoppers Unit grain trains, fertilizer served seasonally by LSF54.
Lincoln Transload & Processing Lincoln, IL Transload Facility Covered Hoppers Served by LSF54 Tues, Thurs, Sat.
International Paper Lincoln, IL Box Plant Boxcars Havana Spur. Served by LSF54 Tues, Thurs Sat.
Elkhart Grain Elkhart, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Unit trains.
IMRR Interchange Springfield, IL Interchange Various Served by MBNAS/MASBN.
Central Illinois Steel Co. Carlinville, IL Steel Distributor Coil Cars Served by MASBN.
Mighty River Recycling East Alton, IL Scrapyard Gondolas Alton Industrial Lead. Served by YMA51.
Alton Steel East Alton, IL Steel Mill Gondolas Alton Industrial Lead. Served by YMA51.
Ardent Mills Alton, IL Flour Mill Covered Hoppers Alton Industrial Lead. Served by YMA51.
Watco Terminal Services Wann, IL Transload Terminal Various Served by YMA51 jointly with CPKC.
Gateway Rail Services Madison, IL Railcar/Locomotive Repair Various Madison Yard. Served by YMA51. Accessed via Alton & Southern.
CSX Interchange Rose Lake, IL Interchange Various Most trains routed via Alton & Southern Gateway Yard.
Sauget Cahokia Marine Terminal Sauget, IL Marine Rail Terminal Tank Cars Tolson Industrial Lead.
CPKC/CN/ALS Interchange East St. Louis, IL Interchange Various

Troy Grove Subdivision

  • Runs from Dekalb, IL to Troy Grove, IL.
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Nestle DeKalb, IL Food Products Distribution Center Boxcars Served by LPJ05.
Northern Partners Cooperative Triumph, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ05.
LaSalle County Transfer Troy Grove, IL Sand Transload Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ05.
Techni Sand Troy Grove, IL Sand Processing Plant Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ05.
Unimin Sand Troy Grove, IL Sand Processing Plant Covered Hoppers Served by LPJ05.

Villa Grove Subdivision

  • Runs from Auburn Park (Chicago, IL) to Villa Grove, IL
  • As of May 2023
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Innophos Dolton, IL Ingredients Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
Union Pacific Intermodal Yard Center, IL Intermodal Terminal Wellcars IM trains.
Union Pacific Automotive Chicago Heights, IL Automobile Loading Autoracks On a spur.
Vesuvius USA Chicago Heights, IL Ceramics Boxcars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
TH Cropping Chicago Heights, IL Scrapyard Gondolas Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Innophos Chicago Heights, IL Ingredients Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Solvay Chicago Heights, IL Consumer Goods Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Gerresheimer Glass Chicago Heights, IL Glass Manufacturing Covered Hoppers Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Nufarm US Chicago Heights, IL Ag/Garden Treatment Tank Cars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Greenbrier Rail Services Chicago Heights, IL Railcar Repair Various Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Ford Motor Co. Chicago Heights, IL Auto Parts Boxcars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Watco Terminal Services Chicago Heights, IL Transload Terminal Boxcars/Covered Hoppers Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Voestalpine Nortrak Chicago Heights, IL Railroad Equipment Flatcars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
Bulkmatic Transport Chicago Heights, IL Bulk Transload Terminal Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Chicago Heights Industrial Lead.
NS Interchange Momence, IL Interchange Open Hoppers CGMWF/CWFGM.
KBS Interchange St. Anne, IL Interchange Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54 Mon, Fri.
Fratco St. Anne, IL Plastic Fabrication Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54 Mon, Fri.
Primient Grain Pittwood, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Served by LSB54 Mon, Fri.
TPW Interchange Watseka, IL Interchange Various Served by LSB54 Mon, Fri.
Watseka Terminal Watseka, IL Bulk Liquid Terminal Tank Cars Served by LSB54 Mon, Fri.
Goodwine Co-Op Grain Co. Goodwine, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Active shipper? Cissna Park Industrial Lead.
Premier Cooperative Royal, IL Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Unit trains.



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