Connected to major East and West Coast ports, Rickenbacker is serviced by two of the largest rail providers in the U.S., CSX and Norfolk Southern. Located adjacent to the Rickenbacker International Airport is Norfolk Southern’s Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal, where shipping containers arrive at to be transferred between trains and trucks.

The Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal occupies approximately 175 acres in its initial phase and has the capacity to handle more than 250,000 containers and trailers annually.

The terminal was designed with significant expansion capability as traffic volumes grow, and it has adjacent property potentially available for ancillary operations, such as container yards. The Intermodal Terminal utilizes the latest in gate and terminal automation technology and accommodates delivery of overweight containers to nearby customers.

Six trains daily – four between Rickenbacker and Chicago and two between Rickenbacker and Norfolk – serve the terminal.