COMMUTER TIMETABLES OF THE PAST

CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN

At one time, some Northwest Line trains proceeded north from Mayfair over the Skokie and the Weber spur lines. And some West Line trains proceeded north from Geneva over a spur line to St. Charles.

Harvard/Williams Bay - 1942
Harvard/Williams Bay - 1957

In earlier years, the Northwest Line suburban timetable only covered line to Crystal Lake. While trains beyond to Harvard, and via branch to Williams Bay Wisconsin, were considered more "intercity". Service via branch cut back to Lake Geneva in 1966. And in 1975, with no subsidy from the state of Wisconsin, service was cut back to Richmond, the last stop within Illinois. Service finally cut back in 1980 to McHenry.

MILWAUKEE ROAD

Until 1982, some North Line trains proceeded beyond Fox Lake to Walworth, Wisconsin.

ROCK ISLAND

BURLINGTON ROUTE/BURLINGTON NORTHERN

ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Illinois Central/West Line - 1919

Limited service to Addison operated until 1931 via Iowa Division line, and over a now abandoned spur track.

SOUTH SHORE LINE

Connecting motor coach service from Michigan City to Benton Harbor operated until 1963.

MINOR COMMUTER RAILROADS/EARLY 1970'S

Norfolk & Western - 1970
Gulf Mobile & Ohio - 1970
Penn Central - 1971/1972

The Norfolk & Western and Gulf Mobile & Ohio services were retained and subsequently expanded by RTA and Metra. While the Penn Central service, outside the RTA jurisdiction, was eventually discontinued.

DISCONTINUED COMMUTER RAILROAD TIMETABLES

COMMUTER RAILROADS TO ELEVATED RAILROADS

ADDITIONAL OBSCURE COMMUTER RAILROADS

METRA SERVICE LEVELS - PAST AND PRESENT