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Freeport Subdivision

In 1985, Illinois Central sold its former Iowa Division lines to the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad. And IC reacquired those lines in 1996, prior to being acquired by Canadian National. Amtrak trains operate between 21st Street and South Wye Jct., connecting with the CN Chicago Subdivision main line south. And Amtrak and Metra Heritage Corridor trains operate between 21st Street and Bridgeport. Between 21st Street and Bridgeport, the CN former Gulf Mobile & Ohio line paralleled to the north, but that separate line was downgraded to yard trackage in 1996. The former GM&O Joliet Subdivision branches southwest at Bridgeport. Between 1974 and 1980, Amtrak operated the "Black Hawk" over this route as far west as Dubuque, no passenger service has operated over this route since then. Although proposals exist to restore passenger service in the future.

AAR Radio Channel 72 - 161.190 (Chicago-Hawthorne)

AAR Radio Channel 43 - 160.755 (Hawthorne-Freeport)

Stations/Milepost Locations

Direction is westward from Chicago to Freeport
Distance is from Chicago

2.1 16th Street (tower/crossing-Metra)
2.7 21st Street (crossing-Amtrak/remote-Lake Street)
2.9 Cermak (junction-Amtrak)
4.4 Bridgeport (junction-CN)
5.5 IMX
5.6 Ash Street (crossing-CSX/remote-dispatcher-Homewood)
7.1 IN Crossing (automatic interlocking)
8.0 Crawford Yard
8.3 Belt Crossing (remote-BRC dispatcher)
9.0 Hawthorne
11.1 Berwyn
14.7 Broadview
19.3 Elmhurst
22.0 South Addison
29.6 Carol Stream
35.7 Munger
39.0 Coleman
46.8 Plato Center
53.0 Burlington
61.4 Genoa
62.6 Hart
67.0 Colvin Park
73.7 Irene
79.1 Perryville
84.6 Buckbee
86.6 Rockford
86.8 Case
94.4 Alworth
100.1 Seward
106.2 Evarts
115.1 East Jct.
115.6 Freeport
116.8 Wallace

East of Broadview - 2 tracks, signalled for normal right hand operation. CTC between 21st Street and Bridgeport, controlled by Dispatcher Desk #1 in Homewood.

West of Broadview - 1 track, Track Warrants in use with automatic block signals.

TRACK DIAGRAM

All main tracks are shown within the Chicago area, along with most switches within interlockings, and other tracks used by main line freight trains. Not shown are hand operated industrial switches.

Information is subject to change, and is based on information from the CORA (Chicago Operating Rules Association) guides dated 1993 and 2001, along with some observations, and Google satellite imagery.

The following colors are used to indicate types of operation:
BLUE - manual interlocking
RED - centralized traffic control (CTC) or bidirectional signals
GREEN - automatic block signals (single direction, current of traffic)
BLACK - unsignaled

Thin lines across tracks indicate signals. In CTC or bidirectional signal territory, signals usually exist for both directions at all locations, except at interlockings where the signals usually are only in the direction entering the interlocking.