All Illinois articles – Page 2
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Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
First rapid transit line opened 1892. Extensive metro system of eight lines and 145 stations. See Chicago network map. The initial elevated stub lines were linked by the Union Loop in 1897, forming the elevated city-centre core. The State St Subway (Red line: Howard-Dan Ryan) opened in 1943 with the ...
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Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad (KBSR)
Established in 1977, this Class III short line runs from CN’s Chicago Subdivision at Kankakee southeast to St Anne and Beaverville, then south over ex-Milwaukee track to Danville, with a second route running southeast from Beaverville to Sheldon (IL), Sheff (IN), Otterbein and Lafayette (IL), branching south from Sheff to ...
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Belt Railway Co of Chicago (BRC)
Founded in 1882, the Belt Railway connects lines radiating south and west from central Chicago. See Chicago network map. BRC is the largest intermediate switching terminal railway in the USA, moving more than two million wagons annually and serving 50 industries. BRC is owned jointly by BNSF, CSX Transportation, Norfolk ...
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Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY)
Serves local industries at Burlington, Iowa. Founded in 1985, it originally operated a 4·8 km section of former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad route north from Burlington, but has added six more short sections, including facilities in: Mt Pleasant, Le Mars and Ottumwa, Iowa; Montgomery, Rochelle and Qunicy, Illinois; ...
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Eastern Illinois Railroad (EIRC)
This short line linked Neogo and Metcalfe, Illinois, over former CSX route. In 2019 Watco’s Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad announced it wished to take over the line, and EIRC operation ceased at the end of 2019. AddressPO Box 1132Charleston, IL 61920USAPhone+1 217 345 4832Fax+1 217 345 4856 ...
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Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJE)
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway is a belt line running some 50 km distant from central Chicago between Waukegan and Gary, and connecting with every railway entering the city. Coal, iron and steel are the principal commodities hauled. Formerly owned by Transtar Inc, the greater part of the railroad was ...
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Effingham Railroad (EFRR)
This short line serves industries in Effingham Business Park, midway between St Louis and Indianapolis. Its network carries mainly crushed stone, printing paper, flour and pasta, and provides interchange with both CN and CSX. Address129 North Kennedy BlvdPO Box 190Vandalia, IL 62471USAPhone+1 618 283 2268Fax+1 618 283 2234Emailcbarenfa@illwestern.comWebsitewww.efrr.com ...
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Illinois Western Railroad (ILW)
Serves the Howard M Wolf business park at Greenville, Illinois. AddressPO Box 190Vandalia, IL 62471USAPhone+1 618 283 2268Fax+1 618 283 2234Emailcbarenfa@illwestern.comWebsitewww.illwestern.com Network data Employees2Gauge1435 mmLength5 kmRolling stock1 Diesel locomotives
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Indiana Rail Road (INRD)
This Class II railway was established in 1986 and operates over routes southwest of Indianapolis: Indianapolis – Bloomington – Linton – Sullivan – Newton (249 km, ex-Illinois Central); Terre Haute – Linton –Elnora – Crane (112 km, ex-CP Latta subdivision acquired in 2006). INRD carryies mainly coal, chemical ...
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