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The SouthWest Service (SWS) is a Metra commuter rail line, running southwest from Union Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Illinois.Metra does not refer to its lines by color, but the timetable accents for the SouthWest Service line are "Banner Blue," for the Wabash Railroad's Banner Blue passenger train. [3]
In April 2001, the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) awarded Stagecoach a new franchise after it beat bids from FirstGroup/NedRailways and Sea Containers. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The 2001 franchises awarded were (as promulgated ) to run for 20 years, but in 2002 the SRA reduced the duration of franchises and South West Trains was awarded a three-year ...
Chicago Rail Link: Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railway: 1900 1909 Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad: Chicago and West Ridge Railroad: 1893 Chicago and Western Dummy Railway: B&O: 1879 1885 Chicago, Harlem and Batavia Railway: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad: C&WI, CWI C&EI/ CN/ ERIE/ MON/ WAB: 1879
Chicago and Atlantic Railway: C&E 1885–1890 1880–1885 Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway: CCC&StL 1880–1889 Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway: Wabash 1885–1887 1880–1885 Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad: L&N 1904–1913 1885–1904, 1913–1969 1877–1885 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway: CMStP&P ...
1918 map of the railroad. The Chicago and Illinois Western Railroad (reporting mark CIW) was an industrial switching railroad serving the west side of Chicago and southwest Cook County. From a connection with a now defunct north–south railroad line near 31st Blvd. and Western Ave. it went west along 33rd St. to Cicero.
Chicago, Illinois: Service; Type: Rapid transit: Services: Logan Square Humboldt Park Garfield Park Douglas Park: Operator(s) Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Company (1895–1899) Metropolitan West side Elevated Railway (1899–1924) History; Opened: May 6, 1895; 129 years ago () [1] Closed: 1924; 100 years ago ()
The Chicago and Southern Railroad built a rail line in northeastern Illinois, extending south from Chicago to Thornton.It now mainly forms part of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, while the north end has been operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the Illinois Northern Railway, and most recently the Central Illinois Railroad.
The Chicago Subdivision or Chicago Sub is a railroad line in Illinois that runs about 38 miles (61 km) from Chicago to Aurora and hosts Metra's BNSF Railway Line commuter service. It is operated by BNSF Railway as the easternmost part of the railroad's Northern Transcon to Seattle, Washington .