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Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway of Illinois: Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway of Illinois: 1900 1912 Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad: Chicago, Peoria and Western Railway: 1898 Still exists as a lessor of the Belt Railway of Chicago: Chicago and Plainfield Railroad: ATSF: 1859 1869 Chicago, Plainfield and Pekin Railroad
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The carrier was incorporated April 13, 1925, under the general laws of Illinois to acquire that part of the railroad, formerly owned by the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company, extending from Jacksonville to Havana, Ill., which was authorized under Finance Docket No. 4872, 105 I.C.C. 243. The date of its organization was October 14 ...
When the Havana, Rantoul and Eastern Railroad (which became the Illinois Central Railroad) came through the area in 1879, John Putnam purchased 10 acres (40,000 m 2) of land from the railroad and a town was later established there. The town's name was the maiden name of one of the residents.
The station was across the street from the American Ovaltine factory, the largest employer in the village. Villa Park eventually became the largest commuter customer for the railroad. Villa Avenue Train Station closed on July 3, 1957, due to the decline of the CA&E. On August 22, 1986, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad ("Nickel Plate Road") used the Illinois Central Railroad local station at 22nd Street in 1882, and the B&O depot in 1883. Future tenants of Dearborn Station used the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad depot at 12th and State between 1880 and 1885.
The Galena station of Galena, Illinois was built in 1857 and originally served the Illinois Central Railroad. [6] The two story Italianate structure is included in the Galena Historic District . Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye , Iowan , Land O'Corn , and Sinnissippi trains.