Development Master Plan

Earthway Rail Park consists of approximately 600 industrial acres with 1.5 miles of Grand Elk Railroad rail line. Phase 2 is complete. Industrial and rail access lots are available. Lots sizes range from 2.5 – 32 acres. Phases 3 and 4 can accommodate large acreage users.

The rail line is operated by The Grand Elk Railroad which is a Class III railroad that operates in the states of Indiana and Michigan. It is one of several short-line railroads owned by Watco Companies of Pittsburg, Kansas.

The company leases a 123 miles (198 km) line from the Norfolk Southern running south from Grand Rapids, Michigan through Kalamazoo, Michigan to Elkhart, Indiana.

The railroad connects with three larger railroads, the Norfolk Southern (Elkhart), CSX (Grand Rapids) and Canadian National (Kalamazoo, Michigan)(Via CK&S Line (Kalamazoo Spur.), as well as four short line railroads, the Marquette Rail (Grand Rapids), Mid Michigan Railroad (Grand Rapids), Michigan Southern Railroad (White Pigeon, Michigan), and Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (Grand Rapids).