RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION

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Villa Grove Subdivision (C&WI)

FORMERLY Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
OPENED 1880
DOUBLE TRACK constructed 1888
CTC installed 1980's
PASSENGER SERVICE: Amtrak Cardinal and Hoosier State

Chicago & Western Indiana segment was used by Chicago & Eastern Illinois for access to Chicago. Prior to completion of this segment, Chicago & Eastern Illinois used Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis Railroad between Chicago and Dolton. Chicago & Eastern Illinois later became part of Missouri Pacific, now Union Pacific, which now owns this segment.

Radio Frequency - 160.410 (AAR Channel 20)

Stations/Milepost Locations

Direction is southward from 81st Street to Dolton Jct.
Distance is from Chicago

9.0 81st Street (junction-BRC/NS)
10.1 Oakdale-CP (CRL crossing)
11.0 Euclid Park
11.7 Fernwood
12.2 North Roseland
12.7 Roseland
13.2 Sheldon Park
13.6 Kensington
16.6 Dolton
16.7 Dolton Jct. (tower-CSX/IHB crossing)

2 tracks, CTC in use.

CTC controlled by Villa Grove Subdivision Dispatcher, Omaha.