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Encyclopedia > Chicago and Alton Railroad
Alton Railroad
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Reporting marks CA
Locale Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO
Dates of operation
Track gauge 4 ftin (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters
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1885 map

The Alton Railroad was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago, Illinois to Alton, St. Louis, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri. The line to Alton and St. Louis is now mostly part of the Union Pacific Railroad system; the line to Kansas City is part of the Kansas City Southern Railway system. Metra's Heritage Corridor provides commuter rail service on the old main line between Chicago and Joliet, Illinois, now owned by the Canadian National Railway through its Illinois Central Railroad. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Kansas City is a city in Clay, Cass, Jackson, and Platte counties in Missouri. ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... City nickname: City of Fountains, Heart of the Nation Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Cass/Clay/Jackson/Platte Mayor Kay Barnes Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 318 sq. ... The Union Pacific Railroad NYSE: UNP is the largest railroad in the United States. ... The Kansas City Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark KCS) is a United States-based Class I railroad operating over 3,130 track miles in 10 central and southeastern states. ... Metra system schematic Metra (officially known as the Northeastern Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is Chicagolands commuter rail system, serving over 200 stations on eleven lines across the Regional Transportation Authoritys (RTAs) six-county service area. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Joliet is a city located in both Will and Kendall County, Illinois and is a suburb southwest of Chicago. ... Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to New Orleans and Sioux Falls. ...


History

The earliest ancestor to the Alton Railroad is the Alton and Sangamon Railroad, chartered February 27, 1847 in Illinois to connect the Mississippi River town of Alton to the state capital at Springfield in Sangamon County. The line was finished in 1852, and extended to Bloomington in 1854 and Joliet in 1855, from which it could run to Chicago on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. Before 1855 the name was changed to the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


The Joliet and Chicago Railroad was chartered February 15, 1855 and opened in 1856, continuing north and northeast from Joliet to downtown Chicago. In 1857 the C&M was reorganized as the St. Louis, Alton and Chicago Railroad, and another reorganization October 10, 1862 produced the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The C&A chartered the Alton and St. Louis Railroad to extend the line to East St. Louis, opened in 1864, and leased the Joliet and Chicago Railroad January 1, 1864, giving it a line from Chicago to East St. Louis. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


The first Pullman sleeping car was operated on the line between Bloomington and Chicago, starting September 1, 1859. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...


At first the J&C used the passenger terminal of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad (later LaSalle Street Station); it later moved to the Illinois Central Depot. On December 28, 1863 the J&C and Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway came to an agreement where the J&C would use the PFW&C's terminal at Madison Street, later becoming a tenant of the planned Union Station. That station opened in 1881, and since then the C&A and its successors have used Union Station. A terminal station, or terminus (plural: termini) is commonly used to describe a bus station or train station/railway station. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway was a major part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, extending the PRR west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Fort Wayne, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois. ... In the waiting room of the Union Station, January 1943 Union Station is a Chicago, Illinois train station which was built 1913–1925, during the time when Chicago reigned as the undisputed railroad center of the United States. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...



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References

  • Railroad History Database
  • PRR Chronology
  • Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri - Chicago & Alton Railway (1901)

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Alton Railroad: Information from Answers.com (837 words)
The earliest ancestor to the Alton Railroad is the Alton and Sangamon Railroad, chartered February 27, 1847, in Illinois to connect the Mississippi River town of Alton to the state capital at Springfield in Sangamon County.
Alton Railroad 1931-1947 Subsidiary of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Joliet and Chicago Railroad 1864-1950 leased by Alton RR Joliet - Chicago
EARLY RAILROADS (1232 words)
However, the expense of building the railroad was greater than anticipated and the economic collapse during the Panic of 1837 almost broke the company until public support in the state of Illinois and the people of St. Louis gave them the financial assistance to finish the construction.
The railroad was finished, and by late 1837 the first horse-drawn railroad car ran the six miles from Pittsburgh to Illinoistown (Boylan 1938:185-186).
Alton did manage to forge a railroad connection north to Springfield in the late 1840s and by 1853 the road had reached Bloomington, thus enabling a connection to Chicago by way of the Illinois Central and the Chicago and Rock Island.
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