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Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway of Illinois: MILW: 1910 1910 Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway: Chicago and Texas Railroad: IC: 1893 1902 Illinois Central Railroad: Chicago and Tomah Railroad: CNW: 1880 1880 Milwaukee and Madison Railway: Chicago Union Station Company: CUST CB&Q/ MILW/ PRR: 1915
Havana is located in western Mason County on the Illinois River. U.S. Route 136 passes through the city as Dearborn Street, South Promenade Street, and East Laurel Street, leading east 24 miles (39 km) to San Jose and west 40 miles (64 km) to Macomb. US 136 crosses the Illinois River on the Scott Wike Lucas Bridge.
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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 ...
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. Today the station is the headquarters of the Villa Park Historical Society Museum.
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.
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