RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION

METRA

Electric District/South Chicago Subdistrict

FORMERLY Illinois Central Railroad
CONSTRUCTED 1883
DOUBLE TRACK constructed 1883
ABS installed 1923
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

8.33 67TH STREET (remote-north dispatcher)
9.10 STONY ISLAND AVENUE
9.66 BRYN MAWR
10.28 SOUTH SHORE
10.88 75TH-WINDSOR PARK
11.49 79TH-CHELTENHAM
11.97 83RD STREET
12.51 87TH STREET
13.04 93RD-SOUTH CHICAGO

2 tracks from 67th Street to South Chicago, signaled for normal right hand operation, under jurisdiction of North Dispatcher.


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.

South Chicago Subdistrict


LOST STATIONS

Known discontinued passenger railroad stations. Includes zoomable Google maps.

INTERLOCKING TOWERS

Past and present towers and interlockings.

SUBSTATIONS

Locations of electrical substations.