RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION

DECATUR & EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD

Danville Line

FORMERLY New York Central Railroad (Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis Railway)
(Cairo Branch)
CONSTRUCTED 1872 by Paris & Danville Railroad (Danville-Paris)
DOUBLE TRACK constructed 1910 (Danville-Rose)
By 1930's second track eliminated (Danville-Rose)
LAST PASSENGER TRAIN: 1957
ABANDONED 2012 (Danville-Vermillion Grove)

Radio Frequency - 160.230 (AAR Channel 08)
Dispatcher - 161.070 (AAR Channel 64)

Stations/Milepost Locations

Direction is southward from Danville to Cairo
Distance is from Danville

ITALICS INDICATE ABANDONED SEGMENTS

--- Danville
1.0 Wyton
2.8 Tilton
4.3 Bemis
5.3 Lyons
7.2 Westville (WR)
11.4 Georgetown
15.1 Vermillion Grove (End of Track Indianapolis MP 113.2)
16.8 Ridge Farm
19.1 Wood Yard
20.9 Scotts
23.7 Chrisman (CSX crossing)
23.9 Rose (Indianapolis MP 104.1)
27.2 Edgar
29.6 Horace
30.7 Wetzel
32.8 Harris
37.1 Midland (Indianapolis MP 91.3)

1 track, Direct Traffic Control in use.

INTERLOCKING TOWERS

Past and present towers and interlockings.