All-
A while back
I started to develop an analysis of Chicago Division Station locations but
unfortunately did not note the source for the data from the 1868 and 1874
timetables.
The recent
eBay listing of a June 28, 1881 Suburban Timetable provides some good
information.
The October
25, 1964 Employee TT No. 9 has “modern” mileages between Chicago Union Station
and the post track elevation Aurora Station. With enough input it
should be possible to extrapolate the older stations / station names into
modern context. Some slight adjustment of station locations due to
erection of new depots and conversion of the old to freight stations (Downers
Grove, Naperville) might account for slight differences in MP citations.
Some Employee TTs from Leo Phillip provide more
data.
Not sure if
the MPs were adjusted for the new location of Chicago Union
Station. Fifth Avenue LaGrange should be an anchor point for
comparison. The Riverside station at the building of the mainline
was located in the middle of the mains west of the location of the current and
predecessor stations. There was a station located in the Southwest
quadrant of the CC&IC (Panhandle) grade level junction; the street Western
Avenue is somewhat east (a block or two?) of that location and perhaps it was
also “Western Avenue” prior to the track elevation of the Western Avenue yard
and mainline in the vicinity.
Published
distances between stations seem to vary a little for some
reason.
Charlie
Vlk
If
anyone has Employee Timetables, Pubic Timetables, or other material showing MP
locations for Chicago-Aurora stations I would appreciate scans that are
identified as to source…..I am developing a spreadsheet that will show
published mileposts and will add a column converting them to modern MP for
orientation. Have C&A Timecard #4 for August 14, 1854, January
1875 Official Guide, CB&Q June 28, 1881 Suburban TT, 1895 ETT #196, April
28, 1925 ETT #43, and October 25, 1964 ETT #9.
cvlk@comcast.net
Some of the
station names unearthed or possible not necessarily in
order:
TT for locations on C&NW and St.
Charles Air Line via Junction /Turner Junction / West Chicago and Aurora
Branch prior to building of Chicago & Aurora direct
line.
Central Depot (IC
Lakefront)
Van Buren Street (IC
Lakefront)
Prairie Avenue (on St. Charles
Airline
Chicago Union Depot (original and
new)
Chicago Station (at PRR grade level
crossing prior to Chicago River straightening?)
16th & Canal
Streets
Halsted Street
Blue Island Avenue
Western Avenue
CC&IC Crossing
Douglas Park
Milliard Avenue
Lawndale
Crawford (siding went
north along Crawford Avenue to a racetrack)
Cicero
Hyman Avenue
Hawthorne
Morton Park
Clyde
LaVerne
Berwyn
Chevoit
Harlem Avenue
Riverside
Lyons
Hollywood / East
Grossdale
Brookfield /
Grossdale
Congress Park / West
Grossdale
La Grange / Fifth Avenue / La Grange
Road
West Lyons
LaGrange Stone
Avenue
Western Springs
Highlands
Hinsdale
West Hinsdale
Clarendon Hills
Greggs
Westmont
East Grove/Fairview
Avenue
Downers Grove
Belmont
Lacton
Lisle
Napervile
Lund’s
Decorah
Eola
West Eola
Aurora
West Aurora / South
Aurora