Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society

Current Chicago Area Shortline Railroads

Railroads that allow other railroads to interchange freight cars

Short railroads that run in limited geographical area

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

Railroads that performs local or specific freight switching

Bulkmatic Railroad	C & C Railroad
Calumet Transload &Railroad	Central Illinois Railway
Chicago Heights Switching Railway	Chicago Port Railroad
Gary Rwy	Lake Michigan & Indiana
Burlington Junction	A&R Terminal

Shortline railroads that own track only and operated by others

Shortlines that are wholley owned subsidaries

Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal	Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer
Elgin Joliet & Eastern

Railroads that operate in a limited number of states or in a specific region

Indiana Railroad	Iowa Interstate
Wisconsin & Southern

regionals that are wholley owned subsidaries

Commuter / Passenger	INFORMATION WANTED
Former Shortlines	Shortline Related