Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society

Current Chicago Area Shortline Railroads

The Belt Lines

Indiana Harbor Belt Belt Railway of Chicago Elgin Joliet & Eastern

The Shortline Lines

Bloomer Illinois Railways Chesapeake & Indiana Chicago-Chemung Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern Chicago Rail Link Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Chicago Terminal Kankakee Beaverville & Southern Manufacturers Junction South Chicago & Indiana Harbor

Switching Lines

Bulkmatic Railroad C & C Railroad Calumet Transload & Railroad Central Illinois Railway Chicago Heights Switching Railway Chicago Port Railroad Lake Michigan & Indiana North American Industrial Railway

Shortline Other

Chicago Peoria & Western Mokena Illinois North Chicago Switch Rwy

Regionals

Indiana Railroad Iowa Chicago & Eastern Iowa Interstate Wisconsin & Southern

Former Shortlines, Related & Commuter

Former Shortlines Shortline Related Commuter INFORMATION WANTED

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