NYOG Railway

The New York & Ogdensburg Railway (NYOG) is a shortline railroad that runs between the Port of Ogdensburg, New York and the CSX junction in Norwood, New York. The railroad is approximately 26 miles in length.

The NYOG is operated by Vermont Rail System in Burlington, Vermont. The railroad carries a variety of bulk and non-bulk cargoes, including: plastic pellets, resins, oils, lubricants, fuels, adhesives, chemicals, feed, grain, fertilizers, minerals, etc. Most recently, the railroad hauled 210 wind turbine generator blades to the Port of Ogdensburg, which operated as a distribution yard for a nearby wind turbine farm project.

Many of the products that are delivered on the NYOG are trans-loaded to trucks for shipment to plants in southeastern Ontario and western Quebec. Grain and animal feed products come from Florida, New York, Canada and other origins to serve the large agricultural community in northern New York.

  • Rail On Port
    The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority owns a shortline railroad which is operated by a private contractor Vermont Rail System. This railroad serves the Port of Ogdensburg and connects with CSX, thus providing rail access throughout North America.
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  • Connection to CSX and Mainlines
    CSX Operations New York
    -- Operates over and maintains more than
        2,700 miles of track

    -- Maintains nearly 1,800 public and private
        grade crossings in New York

    -- Handled more than 901,000 carloads of
        freight in New York during 2011

    -- In 2011, CSX nearly invested $94 million
        in its New York network. In addition, the
        company invested more than $948
        million in freight cars and other rolling
        assets to serve customers through its
        rail system

    -- CSX carries a variety of commodities
        important to our economy and way of
        life, including consumer products,
        automobiles, food and agriculture
        products, coal and chemicals. Products
        shipped in New York include intermodal
        containers, coal, ethanol, wheat, and
        municipal and construction waste

    Link:  NYOG & CSX

    Link:  CSX & Shortline Partners
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  • NYOG Contact Information
    NYOG 24-hour/Emergency Number

    1-888-265-2735

    1-802-775-2711

    NYOG Contacts
    Customer Service
    800-639-3088 toll free
    802-658-2550 main
    802-861-6052 direct
    802-658-2553 fax
    burlington@vrs.us.com

    Jim Armstrong (local SBS)
    315-393-4119 office
    315-393-4961 fax
    315-323-2677 cell
    jarmstrong@vrs.us.com
    Brion Muzzy, Operations Manager
    802-862-2503 office
    802-658-2553 fax
    bmuzzy@vrs.us.com

    Jerry Hebda, Marketing and Development
    802-658-2550 office
    802-373-4677 cell
    802-658-2553 fax
    jhebda@vrs.us.com