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In the 20th century, the subdivision progressively came under the control of larger railroads due to mergers. Between 1931 and 1942 the
Chicago & Alton fell under the control of the
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from Joliet, and hired that railroad to first survey, and then to build the new line. Construction began in June 1857, reaching
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160:33 mi (53 km)
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2048:Bloomington District
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100:Freight rail
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2297:Texas Eagle
2209:Texas Eagle
2185:Bloomington
471:Orange Line
174:Track gauge
157:Line length
114:Operator(s)
33:Texas Eagle
30:Northbound
2403:Categories
2304:References
2173:Bridgeport
1151:5th Street
1123:Romeoville
919:Mt. Forest
742:Glenn Yard
2189:St. Louis
870:Ingredion
212:Route map
152:Technical
2322:. 2008.
2249:Lockport
1174:Lockport
197: in
45:Overview
36:passing
2223:History
2205:Lincoln
2163:in the
1885:Pontiac
987:Lambert
192:⁄
142: (
132:History
91:Service
77:Chicago
70:Termini
2201:Amtrak
1955:Normal
1832:Dwight
1365:Joliet
1077:Lemont
764:Summit
227:Legend
219:
137:Opened
126:Amtrak
60:Locale
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2284:Metra
2193:Metra
122:Metra
50:Owner
2207:and
2187:and
2155:The
2136:edit
2129:talk
2122:view
1564:BNSF
597:BNSF
144:1858
140:1858
96:Type
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468:CTA
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