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Shore Line Route
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric car 37 in Wilmette
Overview
Other name(s)Shore Line Division; Shore Line
StatusDefunct
LocaleLake and Cook Counties, Illinois
Termini
Stations52 (including 16 Chicago "L" stations) in 1954
Service
TypeInterurban
Operator(s)
  • Bluff City Electric Railway (1895-1897)
  • Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad (1897-1916)
  • Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (1916-1963)
Ridership
  • 13,153,117 (1947 total)
  • 3,863,055 (1953 total)
History
Commenced25 June 1894 (1894-06-25)
Opened30 May 1895 (1895-05-30)
Completed6 August 1899 (1899-08-06)
Closed25 July 1955 (1955-07-25)
Technical
Line length37.37 miles (60 km), including 15.97 miles (26 km) of trackage rights over Chicago "L"
Number of tracks2-4
CharacterDouble-tracked mainline
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600v DC

The Shore Line Route (also known as the Shore Line Division or the Shore Line) was an electrified railroad line in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Built between 1894 and 1899 by predecessor companies of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, the line operated south from the city of Waukegan, through the North Shore communities, to the village of Wilmette, where trains continued on to Evanston and Chicago through the use of trackage rights over the "L" network. After Chicago–Milwaukee service was transferred to the new Skokie Valley Division in 1926, the line was retained for Chicago–Waukegan suburban service until 1955, when passenger service ceased and the line was abandoned south of Highland Park. A single track was retained for freight and non-revenue service between North Chicago and Highland Park until 1963.

Much of the former Shore Line Route right-of-way has since been converted into rail trails.

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