User:Lost on Belmont/Abandoned chicago commuter lines
Appearance
Commuter services operated into Chicago prior to the formation of Metra.
Illinois Central West Line
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[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Randolph Street Station | Chicago | Cook | Remains in service as part of Metra Electric Connections: |
Van Buren Street | Remains in service as part of Metra Electric Connections: | ||
Roosevelt Road | Remains in service as part of Metra Electric Connections: | ||
Halsted Street | Closed | ||
Lawndale Avenue | Closed | ||
Crawford Avenue | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Hyman Avenue | Cicero | Flag stop, Closed | |
Hawthorne | Closed | ||
Ogden Avenue | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Berwyn | Berwyn | Flag stop, Closed Connections: | |
Parkway | North Riverside | Flag stop, Closed | |
North Riverside | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Tuxedo Park | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Speedway | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Broadview | Broadview | Closed | |
Oakridge | Hillside | Flag stop, Closed | |
Hillside | Closed | ||
Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Du Page | Closed |
St. Charles Road | Flag stop, Closed | ||
Suburb Hill | Villa Park | Flag stop, Closed | |
South Addison | South Addison | Closed | |
Addison | Addison | Closed |
Chicago and Evanston Railroad
[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Llewellyn Park | Wilmette | Cook | Closed |
Central | Evanston | Remains in service as part of Purple Line | |
Noyes | Remains in service as part of Purple Line | ||
Evanston | Remains in service as part of Purple Line | ||
Dempster | Remains in service as part of Purple Line | ||
South Evanston | Remains in service as part of Purple Line | ||
Calvary | Closed | ||
Birchwood | Chicago | Remains in service as part of Red Line | |
Rogers Park | Remains in service as part of Red Line | ||
North Edgewater | Remains in service as part of Red Line Connections: | ||
Edgewater | Remains in service as part of Red Line | ||
Argyle Park | Remains in service as part of Red Line | ||
Sheridan Park | Closed | ||
Buena Park | Closed | ||
Verona | Closed | ||
Addison | Closed | ||
Belmont | Closed | ||
Lincoln | Closed | ||
Fullerton | Closed | ||
North Ave. | Closed | ||
Larrabee | Closed | ||
Union Station |
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
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Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Dearborn Station | Chicago | Cook | |
47th Street | |||
Englewood | |||
Kensington | |||
Dolton | |||
South Holland | |||
Thornton | |||
Glenwood | |||
Chicago Heights | |||
26th Street | |||
Steger | |||
Crete | |||
Goodenow | |||
Beecher | |||
Sollitt | |||
Grant Park | |||
Momence | Momence, Illinois | Kankakee |
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
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Route operated until 1964.
Stations
[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Dearborn Station | Chicago | Cook | |
Archer Avenue | |||
47th Street | |||
55th Street | |||
59th Street | Discontinued 1963 | ||
Englewood | |||
Normal Park | Discontinued 1963 | ||
Hamilton Park | |||
Auburn Park | |||
81st Street | Discontinued early 1930s | ||
83rd Street | |||
Oakdale | |||
Euclid Park | |||
Fernwood | |||
North Roseland | |||
Roseland | |||
Sheldon Park | |||
Kensington | |||
Dolton | Dolton, Illinois |
Chicago and Erie Railroad
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[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Dearborn Station | Chicago | Cook | |
Outer terminal |
Chicago Great Western
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East of Forest Park used B&OCT to reach Chicago. Portions of the right-of-way exist as the Great Western Trail.
Stations
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Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Grand Central Station | Chicago | Cook | |
Halsted St. | |||
Blue Island Ave. | |||
Ogden Ave. | |||
Homan Ave. | |||
Douglas Park Blvd. | |||
48th | |||
Central Ave. | |||
Austin Park | |||
South Ridgeland | Oak Park, Illinois | ||
Kirwin | |||
South Oak Park | |||
Forest Park | Forest Park, Illinois | ||
Maywood | Maywood, Illinois | ||
Bellwood | Bellwood, Illinois | ||
Elmhurst | Elmhurst, Illinois | DuPage | Depo still exists |
Villa Park | Villa Park, Illinois | Depot still exists | |
Lombard | Lombard, Illinois | ||
North Glen Ellyn | North Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Discontinued 1910s | |
Gretna | TBD | ||
Ingalton | TBD | ||
St. Charles | St. Charles, Illinois | Kane | |
West St. Charles | |||
Wasco | Wasco, Illinois | ||
Lily Lake | Lily Lake, Illinois | ||
Virgil | Virgil, Illinois | ||
Richardson | TBD | TBD | |
Sycamore | Sycamore, Illinois | DeKalb | |
DeKalb | Dekalb, Illinois |
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
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[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Dearborn Station | Chicago | Cook | |
Halsted Street | |||
Racine Avenue | |||
Ashland Avenue | |||
Western Avenue | |||
Morrell Park | |||
Elsdon | |||
Glendale | |||
59th Street | |||
Chicago Lawn | |||
Marquette Park | |||
Hayford | |||
Ashburn | |||
Ste. Maria Cem. | |||
Evergreen Park | |||
Tracy Avenue | |||
Mt. Greenwood | |||
Mt. Hope | |||
Oak Hill | |||
Lincoln Cemetery | |||
Wireton | |||
York Street | |||
Blue Island | |||
West Harvey | |||
Harvey | |||
Thornton Jct. | |||
Oak Glen | |||
Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Indiana |
New York Central Railroad
[edit]Service ended 1964.
Route
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[edit]Station | Municipality | County | Notes |
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Chicago terminal | Chicago | Cook | |
Chesterton | Chesterton, Indiana |