Maumee and Western Railroad
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Maumee and Western Railroad is a railroad company in the United States which operates between Woodburn
, Indiana
and Liberty Center
, Ohio
. The railroad originally went to Toledo. Now half of the line is a walking trail.
Currently the railroad is only used for rail car storage between Defiance, Ohio
and Cecil, Ohio
. The cost to repair the track has been estimated as is in the millions.
There are two interchanges, one with Norfolk Southern in Woodburn and the other with CSX
in Defiance.
The Railroad also operates some trackage in Cecil, Ohio
that leads to Lafarge North America (paulding Plant)
The railroad was part of Indiana Hi-Rail but that company went bankrupt. It was originally a main line as part of the Wabash Railroad's 5th District from New Haven IN to Toledo OH.
The line between Defiance, Ohio and Woodburn, Indiana was acquired with funding from the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC).
Woodburn, Indiana
Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, making it the smallest incorporated city in the state.-Geography:Woodburn is located at ....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and Liberty Center
Liberty Center, Ohio
Liberty Center is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liberty Center is located at ....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The railroad originally went to Toledo. Now half of the line is a walking trail.
Currently the railroad is only used for rail car storage between Defiance, Ohio
Defiance, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile...
and Cecil, Ohio
Cecil, Ohio
Cecil is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.-History:A post office with the name Crane was established December 31, 1866; the name was changed to Cecil with effect from June 8, 1868.-Geography:...
. The cost to repair the track has been estimated as is in the millions.
There are two interchanges, one with Norfolk Southern in Woodburn and the other with CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
in Defiance.
The Railroad also operates some trackage in Cecil, Ohio
Cecil, Ohio
Cecil is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.-History:A post office with the name Crane was established December 31, 1866; the name was changed to Cecil with effect from June 8, 1868.-Geography:...
that leads to Lafarge North America (paulding Plant)
The railroad was part of Indiana Hi-Rail but that company went bankrupt. It was originally a main line as part of the Wabash Railroad's 5th District from New Haven IN to Toledo OH.
The line between Defiance, Ohio and Woodburn, Indiana was acquired with funding from the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC).