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  


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Regionals
Indiana Railroad Iowa Chicago & Eastern
Iowa Interstate Wisconsin & Southern


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Former Shortlines, Related & Commuter
Former Shortlines Shortline Related
Commuter INFORMATION WANTED


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