Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company Email Format

Rail TransportationOhio, United States51-200 Employees

The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company operates as a class II regional railroad with about 840 miles of track across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. It is the largest Ohio-based railroad and ranks among the larger regional railroads in the United States. The company moves roughly 140,000 carloads of freight each year.

Headquartered at 100 East First Street in Brewster, Ohio, the company serves freight customers in its service area, moving goods across its regional network. In 2025, reports indicated Fortress Investment Group planned to acquire the railroad, and the acquisition received approval from the Surface Transportation Board.

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