RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION

METRA

Electric District/Blue Island Subdistrict

FORMERLY Illinois Central Railroad
CONSTRUCTED 1892
CONTROLLED BLOCK SYSTEM installed 1980's
COMMUTER SERVICE: Metra Electric District

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Radio Frequency - 161.025 (AAR Channel 61)

Stations/Milepost Locations

(Metra stops are capitalized)

Direction is southward from Randolph Street/Millennium Park to University Park
Distance is from Chicago

14.49 115TH-KENSINGTON (CTC interlocking)
15.60 STATE STREET
16.06 STEWART RIDGE
16.68 WEST PULLMAN (CTC interlocking)
17.04 RACINE AVENUE
17.87 ASHLAND AVENUE
18.36 BURR OAK
18.91 BLUE ISLAND

1 track from Kensington to Blue Island, signaled with a Controlled Block System, under jurisdiction of South Dispatcher. 2 tracks at West Pullman, with spring switches lined for right hand operation.


TRACK DIAGRAM


Signal Locations/Google Maps

Signals are indicated in greater detail, using zoomable Google Maps. Satellite views are also available. Signals are typically numbered according to the hundredth of a mile.

Blue Island Subdistrict


INTERLOCKING TOWERS

Past and present towers and interlockings.

SUBSTATIONS

Locations of electrical substations.