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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-009904.txt : 20110214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110214191915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-009904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benz James W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31456
		FILM NUMBER:		11610906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESEE & WYOMING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012620
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011]
		IRS NUMBER:				060984624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036293722

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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        <footnote id="F1">All shares are held in a joint account with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $51.50 to $52.24.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $51.525 to $52.21.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option award was granted under the Genesee &amp; Wyoming Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan and became vested in three equal annual installments, beginning May 30, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option award was granted under the Genesee &amp; Wyoming Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan and became fully vested on June 2, 2006.</footnote>
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