The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) is a Class III railroad.
The line comprises 320 miles of track—30 miles of single mainline track, 24 miles of double-main track and 266 miles of additional yard and side track—starting northwest of Chicago in Franklin Park, Illinois, traveling southeast around the city to its headquarters in Hammond, Indiana.
Source: ihbrr.com
The railroad’s largest yard is Blue Island located in Riverdale, Illinois. The Gibson Yard, located in Hammond, Indiana, is the largest automobile traffic switching operation in the United States.
As one of the largest switching and terminal railroads in the country, the IHB connects major rail carriers, facilitating the smooth transfer of freight across Chicago’s dense rail network. Its strategic position allows it to manage interchanges between eastern and western railroads, reducing congestion within the terminal area and streamlining logistics.
The IHB was established in 1907 from several smaller systems operating around Chicago, with its earliest predecessor being the East Chicago Belt Railroad, which began operations in 1896. Following the loss of a lease by the Chicago Junction Railway in 1907, the East Chicago Belt acquired interests in the Chicago, Hammond & Western and Terminal Railroads, forming the foundation of the IHB.
The Indiana Harbor Belt is one of the three notable terminal lines which sprang up in the late 19th century to serve greater Chicago. Two, IHB and the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC), were owned by major railroads, while the Baltimore & Ohio controlled its wholly-owned Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal. In addition, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (EJ&E) provided a bypass around the entire metropolitan region.
The IHB got its start in the livestock business by serving local meat-packers in the Hammond, Indiana area. In time, the railroad became a subsidiary of three Class I railroads, the New York Central, Milwaukee Road, and Chicago & North Western.
The IHB is jointly owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations (51%) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (49%). These shareholders trace their ownership stake in IHB to previous mergers and acquisitions in the railroad industry. Conrail’s ownership is traced back to the Penn Central Transportation Company and prior to that, the New York Central Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad. CPKC’s ownership is through its subsidiary, the Soo Line, which inherited it from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (also known as the “Milwaukee Road”). Also, the IHB’s northern terminus is the Milwaukee District West Line in Franklin Park, Illinois, which is operated by Metra and CPKC.
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