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The Northwestern Elevated Railroad Company was incorporated on October 30, 1893, [2] [3] and on January 8, 1894, it was granted a 50-year franchise by the City of Chicago. [4] The original franchise stipulated that service between a downtown location to the south of the Chicago River and Wilson Avenue was to begin by December 31, 1897.
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center (/ ˈ oʊ ɡ ə l v iː /), on the site of the former Chicago and North Western Terminal, is a commuter rail terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois. For the last century, this site has served as the primary terminal for the Chicago and North Western Railway and its successors Union Pacific and Metra ...
Wilson became a through station in 1908 when the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was extended to Central in Evanston (using tracks belonging to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway). The extended right-of-way allowed for a retail structure partially beneath the elevated tracks, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909, known as ...
Clybourn is a railroad station in Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line and Union Pacific Northwest Line. [4] It is located at 2001 North Ashland Avenue (at West Armitage Avenue) [4] and is the first station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Pages in category "Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western became part of the Chicago and North Western Railway soon after. [4] The station was used for passenger traffic until 1970, and freight until 1981. [5] In 1983, the former depot was purchased by the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority. [2] It currently houses the Ironwood Area Historical Society. [5]
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