Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad IHB #357

Nature of Firm

The Indiana Harbor Belt is the largest switch carrier in the United States, with 54 miles of mainline and 266 miles of yard and siding track operating between Gary, IN and Franklin Park, IL.  IHB serves 160 industries.  Products include steel, petroleum, chemicals, manufactured goods, and food products. IHB’s Blue Island Yard is located in Riverdale, IL. The yard is an automatic switching hump yard with 44 classification tracks. IHB also serves stations in Portage and Burns Harbor, IN as a line-haul carrier.

History

No information available at this time.

Company Information

Mailing Address

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
2721 161st Street
P. O. Box 389
Hammond, IN 46323-1099
Phone 219-989-4716
Fax 219-989-4934
Web Site www.ihbrr.com
Contacts

John R. Szamatowicz
Director Business Development
  
Gary Gibson
General Manager
Company Affiliation n/a
Interchange Points Proviso and Dolton, IL
Agreement Type Switch Settlement Carrier
Information Exchange Method RMI