CHICAGO'S INTERLOCKINGS

INDIANA HARBOR BELT

Indiana Harbor Line

Double track line. Line constructed 1903-1904 as New York Central subsidiary Chicago Indiana & Southern, leased to Indiana Harbor Belt. Interlockings installed immediately for all crossings.


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INDIANA HARBOR
Tower listed with Pennsylvania Railroad

CALUMET
Mechanical interlocking installed
Closed March 7, 2013

Crossing with CSX former Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal, and an Elgin Joliet & Eastern spur.

CALUMET (CSS&SB)
Tower listed with South Shore Line

GRASSELLI
Mechanical interlocking installed 1908
Closed Jan. 11, 2007
Tower relocated to Hoosier Valley Rail Museum in North Judson.

Junction with various industrial branches, and crossing with Elgin Joliet & Eastern Whiting line.

GIBSON
Mechanical interlocking installed 1907
Closed around 1970's

Crossing and junction of both Indiana Harbor Belt main lines.

OSBORN
Mechanical interlocking installed 1905
Closed 1980's

Crossing with Norfolk Southern former Nickel Plate main line.