Now owned by BNSF.
Single track line, which had some of the earliest CTC installations, described below.
C&I JUNCTION
Mechanical interlocking installed 1902
Closed 1942, replaced with CTC installation in Aurora
Crossing with Union Pacific former Chicago & North Western Troy Grove Subdivision.
STEWARD
Mechanical interlocking installed 1904
Closed 1929, replaced with CTC installation at Rochelle station
Former junction with Milwaukee Road Rochelle & Southern line, which had trackage rights via Burlington north to Rockford. Milwaukee Road line abandoned 1980.
ROCHELLE
Tower listed with Chicago & North Western
FLAG CENTER
Mechanical interlocking installed 1917
Closed 1929, replaced with CTC installation at Rochelle station
Junction with Rockford & Flag Center Subdivision, now Illinois Railway. Milwaukee Road's Rochelle & Southern line had trackage rights via Burlington north to Rockford. Milwaukee Road line abandoned 1980.
PLUM RIVER (Savanna)
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
Closed 1946, replaced with CTC installation in Aurora
Junction with line south to Galesburg.
SAVANNA
Mechanical interlocking installed 1899
Electric interlocking installed 1943
Replaced with automatic interlocking by 1980's
Crossing with CP former Milwaukee Road Davenport Subdivision.
Aurora-Steward Jct.
Installed 1942, control machine in dispatcher's office in Aurora
Replaced 1966 with new control machine in dispatcher's office at Cicero Yard
Steward Jct.-Flag Center
Installed 1929, control machine at Rochelle station
Replaced 1966 with new control machine in dispatcher's office at Cicero Yard
Double track segment over which Milwaukee Road had trackage rights.
Flag Center-Savanna
Installed 1946, control machine in dispatcher's office in Aurora
Replaced 1966 with new control machine in dispatcher's office at Cicero Yard
Aurora-Savanna
Installed 1966, control machine in dispatcher's office at Cicero Yard