St. Charles Air Line, eastern part (Chicago, Illinois)
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This is the eastern part of the St. Charles Air Line Railroad. Please see the western St. Charles Air Line polygon for details about that part.
The line begins under the convention center, where it flies over the 4-track Metra Electric line. It runs north up to 16th street, then east to the 16th street crossing. Lastly, it runs over the bascule bridge--a prominent iron structure that can be seen from downtown--the flies over Canal Street to join the UP/BNSF mainline.
Freight traffic will likely cease in 2009, as CN reroutes traffic over the former EJE. At this point, Amtrak will be the sole user of this track.
The line begins under the convention center, where it flies over the 4-track Metra Electric line. It runs north up to 16th street, then east to the 16th street crossing. Lastly, it runs over the bascule bridge--a prominent iron structure that can be seen from downtown--the flies over Canal Street to join the UP/BNSF mainline.
Freight traffic will likely cease in 2009, as CN reroutes traffic over the former EJE. At this point, Amtrak will be the sole user of this track.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Charles_Air_Line_Railroad
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°51'29"N 87°37'23"W
- Central Station Neighborhood 1 km
- Hilton Chicago ballroom wing 1.7 km
- Harrison Street Curve 2 km
- Jewelry District 3 km
- Michigan Plaza 3.2 km
- River View Condominiums and Townhomes 3.5 km
- East North Water Street Townhomes 58 residences. 3.6 km
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Pavillon (future) 4 km
- Aon Grand Ballroom 4.2 km
- One Magnificent Mile Building 4.8 km
- Near South Side 0.3 km
- McCormick Place 0.9 km
- Museum Campus 0.9 km
- Grant Park 2.2 km
- Monroe Harbor 2.2 km
- Chicago Loop 2.3 km
- Douglas 2.7 km
- Chicago Harbor 3.3 km
- Bronzeville 3.7 km
- Burnham Park 3.8 km
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