User:Lost on Belmont/Chicago Commuter Rail
Current lines
[edit]| Line | Inbound terminus | Outbound terminus | start | notes |
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| Chicago Union Station | Aurora | |||
| Chicago Union Station | Joliet Union Station | |||
| Millennium Station | University Park, South Chicago (93rd Street), Blue Island | |||
| Chicago Union Station | Fox Lake | |||
| Chicago Union Station | Big Timber Road | |||
| Chicago Union Station | Antioch | August 19, 1996 | ||
| LaSalle Street Station | Joliet Union Station | |||
| Chicago Union Station | Manhattan | |||
| Ogilvie Transportation Center | Kenosha | |||
| Ogilvie Transportation Center | Harvard, McHenry | |||
| Ogilvie Transportation Center | Elburn | |||
| Millennium Station | South Bend Airport |
Former lines
[edit]| Railroad | From | To | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad | Dearborn Station | Crete, Illinois/Momence, Illinois | 1935 | ||
| Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad | Dearborn Station | Dolton, Illinois | 1964 | ||
| Chicago and Erie Railroad | Dearborn Station | Rochester, Indiana | |||
| Grand Trunk Western Railroad | Dearborn Station | Valparaiso, Indiana | 1935 | Train Nos.: 62, 26, and 64 (from Chicago) Train Nos.: 63, 25, and 67 (to Chicago) | |
| Chicago Great Western | Grand Central Station | DeKalb, Illinois | |||
| Illinois Central Railroad (Illinois Central West Line) |
Randolph Street Station | Addison, Illinois | 1893 | 1931 | |
| Amtrak (Calumet) |
Union Station | Valparaiso, Indiana | 1991 | ||
| New York Central Railroad | LaSalle Street Station | Gary, Indiana/Chesterton, Indiana | Train Nos.: 664, 656, 644, 660, 650, 654, 672, and 662 (from Chicago) Train Nos.: 663, 653, 657, 661, 651, and 673 (to Chicago) | ||
| Elkhart, Indiana | 1964 | Train nos.: 608 and 612 (from Chicago) Train nos.: 641 and 623 (to Chicago) |
Heritage Corridor notes
[edit]- Alton Railroad’s Chicago–St. Louis line
- January 1884
- Trains operated as part of the Chicago–St. Louis service. Dwight–Chicago train called the Joliet and Dwight Accomodation, while Chicago–Dwight was the Dwight Accomodation.
- Stations listed: Chicago, Chicago (23d Street) [2.2], Bridgeport [3.6], Brighton Park [5.1], Summit [11.9], Mt. Forest [16.8], Willow Springs [17.5], Sag Bridge [21.6], Lemont 25.3], Lockport [32.9], Joliet [37.2].
- NB: Lv. Dwight 6:00 am Ar. Joliet 7:30 am Ar. Chicago 9:10 am
- SB: Lv. Chicago 5:00 pm Ar. Joliet 6:45 pm Ar. Dwight 8:15 pm
- September 1885
- Same stops as above
- 5 trains (in each direction) between Chicago and Joliet. All stop at 23rd Street
- 1 (Joliet and) Dwight Accommodation (all stops)
- 1 to Bloomington (skips Sag Bridge, Willow Springs, and Bridgeport)
- 3 through trains to St. Louis (1 all stops, 1 skips Sag Bridge, 1 stops at Brighton Park)
- 1905
- Stations listed: Chicago, Halsted Street, Summit, Mt. Forest, Willow Springs, Lambert, Lemont, Lockport, State Prison, Joliet (no distances given)
- 9 trains (in each direction) between Chicago and Joliet. All stop at Halsted Street.
- 2 locals between Chicago and Joliet.
- 1 train to Dwight (SB: all stops except Summit and State Prison, NB: Lemont and Lockport).
- 1 train to Bloomington.
- 1 Train to Springfield (Lemont, Lockport, and State Prison).
- 4 through trains to St. Louis (2 SB/1 NB stop at Lemont and Lockport).
- July 4, 1909 (.pdf page 992)
- October–November 1928
- Stations listed: Chicago (0), Halsted Street (24th & Archer) (2), Glenn (10), Summit (12), Mt. Forest (17), Willow Springs (18), Lambert (22), Lemont (25), 5th St., Lockport (via Lockport times with L), Lockport (33), State Prison (36), Joliet (37)
- June-July 1929
- November 1929
- Trains 175 (Sat. only), 71 (weekdays only), and 173 (Mon. only) operate Chicago to Joliet, and 70 (daily) and 72 (Mon.-Sat.) operate Joliet to Chicago
- Stations listed: Chicago, Halsted Street (2 mi), Glenn (10 mi), Summit (12 mi), Mt. Forest (17 mi), Willow Springs (18 mi), Lambert (22 mi), Lemont (25 mi), Lockport (33 mi), State Prison (36 mi), and Joliet (37 mi)
- Glenn and Lambert served Joliet-bound only
- Jul-Sept 1930
- Trains 175 (Sat. only), 71 (weekdays), 73 (Mon.-Sat.), and 173 (Mon. only) to Joliet, and 70 (daily) and 72 (Mon.-Sat.) to Chicago
- Brighton Park (5 mi) added, Joliet-bound only
- September 24, 1939
- March 16, 1943
- January-March 1944
- January 1884
- May 31, 1947, Alton merged into Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
- April 27, 1952
- Between 1961 and 1969, train listed on Chicago–St. Louis timetables as trains 17 (to Chicago) and 16 (to Joliet); numerous local stops not listed
- Train known as the Plug or the Joliet Plug
- 17 Leave Chi 5:25 pm, arrive Joliet 6:15pm
- 16 Leave Joliet 6:30am, arrive Chi 7:35am
- May 1, 1971 Amtrak assumed operation of the GM&O’s intercity trains; the railroad was left operating the Plug
- August 10, 1972 GM&O merged with Illinois Central Railroad forming the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
- 1974, Regional Transportation Authority formed, later began subsidizing the train
- ICG/RTA timetables listed the train as the Joliet Line
- 1983-5 Metra assumed operation of the train
- Metra September 7, 1986, timetable identifies the service as "Illinois Central Gulf Joliet to Chicago"
- Metra May 1, 1988, timetable identifies the service as "Metra/Heritage Corridor Chicago to Joliet"
Southwest Service notes
[edit]- Wabash Railroad Chicago to Decatur/St. Louis Line
- Local service, Chicago (Dearborn Station) to Decatur
- 1895
- Service consists of 3 trains between Chicago and St. Louis Union Station. Only one (No. 44) makes local stops.
- Stations listed: Chicago (286), Englewood (279), Orland (263), Marley (256), New Lennox (253), Manhattan (246), and so on.
- No. 44 Lv. St. Louis at 7:36 am, Decatur 11:30 am, Orland 5:23 pm, Chicago 6:35 pm (reverse of a commuter operation)
- May 16, 1947
- February 26, 1950, Chicago–Decatur run: trains 12 and 13
- Monday–Saturday
- 12 Leave Decatur 1:55 am, arrive Orland Park 7:05 am, Chi 8:10 am
- 13 Leave Chicago 5:40 pm, arrive Orland Park 6:32 pm, Decatur 9:50 pm
- April 27, 1952
- April 29, 1956, Chicago–Decatur run: trains 12 and 13
- Monday-Saturday
- 12 Leave Decatur 1:05 am, arrive Orland Park 6:05 am, Chi 7:10
- 13 Leave Chi 4:40 pm, arrive Orland Park 5:32 pm, Decatur 8:27 pm
- Aug. 23–Oct. 29, 1959, Chicago–Decatur run: trains 12 and 13
- Monday-Friday only
- 12 Decatur 1:05 am, OP 6:05 am, Chi 7:10 am
- 13 Chi 4:40 pm, OP 5:22 pm, Decatur 8:22 pm
- October 25 1959, Chicago–Decatur run: now trains 112 and 113
- Monday–Friday
- 112 Decatur 1:40 am, OP 7:05 am, Chi 8:10 am
- 113 Chi 5:40 pm, OP 6:32 pm, Decatur 9:27 pm
- April 24, 1960, Trains 113 and 112 operated Chicago–Decatur
- 112 Leave Decatur 1:05 am, arrive Orland Park 5:05 am, Chi ???
- 113 Leave Chi 4:30 pm, arrive Orland Park 5:32 pm, Decatur 8:27 pm
- April 28, 1963, trains 113 and 112 already cut back to Chicago-Orland Park service
- 112 Leave Orland Park 5:55 am, arrive Chi ???
- 113 Leave Chi ???, arrive Orland Park 5:22 pm
- October 27, 1963
- October 16, 1964, Wabash merged into Norfolk and Western Railway
- Still trains 113 and 112
- 113 Leave Chi 5:30 pm, arrive Orland Park 6:30 pm
- 112 Leave Orland Park 6:55 am, arrive Chi 8:00 am
- Commuter train eventually known as the Orland Park Cannonball
- Amtrak moves all services from Dearborn Station to Union Station, closing it
- Chicago terminal “moved” onto “Polk Street near Dearborn, just west of the former Dearborn Station”
- July 3, 1972
- 1976, service began operating into Union Station
- December 2, 1976
- 1978, Regional Transportation Authority began subsidizing train
- 1982, Norfolk and Western merged into Norfolk Southern Railway
- Commuter train known as the Norfolk Southern Line
- Pace begins supplementing service along the line with bus Route 835
- June 4, 1990, line was extended to 153rd Street
- June 1, 1993, Metra took over operations, the route was renamed the SouthWest Service
- January 3, 1995, line was extended to 179th Street
- January 30, 2006, line was extended to Manhattan, the number of trains was increased from 16 to 30
- August 17, 2007, Pace eliminates Route 835 due to low ridership
Chicago and Western Indiana
[edit]| Name | Location | Notes |
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| Dearborn Station | 47 W. Polk St. Chicago, Illinois |
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| 47th Street | 47th St. at Stewart Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60609 |
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| 55th Street | 55th Street at Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60621 |
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| 59th Street | 59th Street at Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60621 |
Closed between 1961 and 1962 |
| Englewood | 63rd St. and Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60621 |
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| Normal Park | 68th Street at Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60621 |
Closed between 1961 and 1962 |
| Hamilton Park | 72nd St. and Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60621 |
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| Auburn Park | 79th St. and Wallace St. Chicago, Illinois 60620 |
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| Oakdale | 90th St. and Eggleston Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60620 |
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| Euclid Park | 97th St. and Eggleston Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| Fernwood | 103rd St. and Eggleston Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| North Roseland | 107th St. and Eggleston Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| Roseland | 111th St. and Eggleston Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| Sheldon Park | 114th St. and Wentworth Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| Kensington | State St. at 115th St. Chicago, Illinois 60628 |
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| 134th Street | 134th Street Chicago, Illinois 60827 |
Closed between September 30, 1951 and 1960 |
| Dolton | Lincoln Ave. and S. Park Ave. Dolton, Illinois 60419 |