Iowa Southern Railway (ISRY) Profile

ISRY became part of the Progressive Rail family of shortline railroads in 2016. The ISRY operates 35 miles of track in Monroe and Appanoose counties, Iowa. This track was previously operated by major railroads such as BNSF, the Wabash Railroad, and the Rock Island Line. 

Commodities

Pie chart showing Iowa Southern Railway commodity distribution: Farm Products 22%, Food and Kindred Products 22%, Chemical and Allied Products 15%, Other 41%

ISRY in Iowa

  • Miles of track owned/leased/serviced in Iowa: 35
  • Employees in Iowa: 7

Transloading Locations

  • Centerville, IA

Railroad Interchanges

Railroad Interchanges
Location Railroad Interchange 
Albia
  • NS – Norfolk Southern Railway
  • BNSF – BNSF Railway Company
Moravia
  • CPKC -  Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Major Existing Customers

  • RELCO, Inc., Albia
  • Lee Container, Inc., Centerville
  • Bemis Corporation, Centerville
  • Centerville Iron & Metals, Centerville
  • Rio Tinto Aluminum, Centerville
  • Iowa Steel & Wire, Centerville
  • World Foods Processing, Inc., Centerville
  • Growmark, Inc., Moravia
  • Performance Pipe, Inc., Centerville