Chicago & North Western West Line

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The Chicago & North Western West Line was a historic commuter rail route in the Chicago area that later became part of Metra’s Union Pacific West Line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter rail line
railway line
category Former Chicago and North Western Railway line
Historic rail line in Illinois
commuterRailRole western suburban corridor
connectedTo Chicago and North Western Railway commuter network
surface form: Chicago and North Western main line network
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentCommuterOperator Metra
electrification non-electrified
historicalPeriod 20th century
laterBecame Metra Union Pacific West Line
notableFor transition into Metra-operated service
operator Chicago and North Western Railway Company
surface form: Chicago and North Western Railway
ownerDuringOperation Chicago and North Western Railway Company
surface form: Chicago and North Western Railway
partOf Chicago and North Western Railway commuter network
poweredBy diesel locomotives
predecessorOf Metra Union Pacific West Line
primaryFunction commuter service
railNetworkRole feeder to downtown Chicago
servedRegion western suburbs of Chicago
serves Chicago metropolitan area
state Illinois
status historical designation
successor Union Pacific West Line
successorOwner Union Pacific Railroad
terminus City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago
trackGauge standard gauge
usesTerminal Chicago and North Western Terminal (Ogilvie Transportation Center)
surface form: Chicago and North Western Terminal

Ogilvie Transportation Center

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Metra Union Pacific West Line formerName Chicago & North Western West Line
Burlington Route commuter service operatedOnLine Chicago & North Western West Line
this entity surface form: Chicago–Aurora main line
Metra Union Pacific North Line formerName Chicago & North Western West Line
this entity surface form: Chicago & North Western North Line