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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MELZER ROBERT M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENESEE & WYOMING INC [GWR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GENESEE & WYOMING INC., 66 FIELD POINT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/30/2004 (Street) GREENWICH, CT 06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value               12,125 D   Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value               7,500 I by IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 8.4445							10/27/2000	10/26/2007	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,750 (1)		6,750 (1)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 3.5555							10/27/2001	10/26/2008	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	3,375 (1)		3,375 (1)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 3.4815							10/27/2002	10/26/2009	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	3,375 (1)		3,375 (1)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 4.4445							04/14/2003	04/13/2010	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	3,375 (1)		3,375 (1)	D
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0							(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	3,147.82 (2)		3,147.82 (2)	D
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0							(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	4,553.18 (2)		4,553.18 (2)	D
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0							(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	2,510.35 (2)		2,510.35 (2)	D
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0							(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	1,828.58 (2)		1,828.58 (2)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	492.29 (3)		492.29 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	888.48 (3)		888.48 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	487.72 (3)		487.72 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	201.85 (3)		201.85 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	481.09 (3)		481.09 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	1,078.49 (3)		1,078.49 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	575.92 (3)		575.92 (3)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	802.85 (4)		802.85 (4)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock $.01 par value	544.13 (4)		544.13 (4)	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$ 0	12/30/2004		A		485.57 (5)		(5)	(5)	Class A Common Stock $.01 par value	485.57 (5)	$ 0	485.57 (5)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MELZER ROBERT M C/O GENESEE & WYOMING INC. 66 FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06830	X

Signatures

Thomas P. Loftus, Attorney-in-fact for Robert M. Melzer		01/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This option was previously reported by Mr. Melzer.
(2)	These aggregated Phantom Stock Units were previously reported by Mr. Melzer. The Units were credited to Mr. Melzer's account under the Issuer's Deferred Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The Units are to be settled in the Issuer's Common Stock on a deferred basis pursuant to Mr. Melzer's prior election.
(3)	This Phantom Stock Unit was previously reported by Mr. Melzer. The Unit was credited to Mr. Melzer's account under the Issuer's Deferred Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The Unit is to be settled in the Issuer's Common Stock on a deferred basis pursuant to Mr. Melzer's prior election.
(4)	This Phantom Stock Unit was previously reported by Mr. Melzer. The Unit was credited to Mr. Melzer's account under the Issuer's 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Unit is to be settled in the Issuer's Common Stock on a deferred basis pursuant to Mr. Melzer's prior election.
(5)	This Phantom Stock Unit was credited to Mr. Melzer's account on 12/30/04 at $28.06 per share under the Issuer's 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The Unit is to be settled in the Issuer's Common Stock on a deferred basis pursuant to Mr. Melzer's prior election.

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