Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
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The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad was an interurban electric railway that once connected Chicago with its western suburbs, playing a key role in regional commuter transit in the early to mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter railroad
→
defunct railroad → interurban electric railway → |
| category |
Defunct Illinois railroads
→
Interurban railways in the United States → Rail transportation in Illinois → |
| connectedTo |
Chicago "L"
→
surface form: "Chicago "L" system"
Chicago Rapid Transit Company → Chicago Transit Authority → Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| electrification | overhead catenary → |
| headquartersLocation | Illinois → |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates rise and decline of American interurban railways
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precursor to modern Chicago-area commuter rail and transit patterns → |
| notableFeature |
direct access to downtown Chicago via elevated lines
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high-speed interurban operation for its era → |
| openedForService | early 20th century → |
| peakEra | early to mid-20th century → |
| powerSupply | electric overhead wire → |
| primaryFunction | commuter service between Chicago and western suburbs → |
| propulsionSystem | electric power → |
| role | key component of regional commuter transit → |
| servedCity |
Aurora, Illinois
→
Batavia, Illinois NERFINISHED → Windy City →
surface form: "Chicago"
Elgin, Illinois → Elmhurst, Illinois NERFINISHED → Forest Park, Illinois → Geneva, Illinois NERFINISHED → Glen Ellyn, Illinois NERFINISHED → Lombard, Illinois → Maywood, Illinois → Villa Park, Illinois → Wheaton, Illinois NERFINISHED → |
| servedCommutersFrom |
Cook County, Illinois
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DuPage County, Illinois → Kane County, Illinois → |
| servedRegion | western suburbs of Chicago → |
| serviceType |
interurban
→
rapid transit (in Chicago access segments) → |
| status |
abandoned
→
no longer in operation → |
| successorUse |
some rights-of-way converted to recreational trails
→
some rights-of-way reused by highways and local infrastructure → |
| trackGauge | standard gauge → |
| transportMode | rail → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.