Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
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The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad that primarily served Illinois and neighboring states, later becoming part of the Missouri Pacific (MoPac) system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | C&EI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Wabash Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedBy | consolidation of smaller railroads in Illinois and Indiana ⓘ |
| hadRouteTo |
Cairo, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Evansville, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | provided north–south rail service linking Chicago with the lower Ohio and Mississippi River regions ⓘ |
| industry | rail transportation ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Missouri Pacific (MoPac) system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Missouri Pacific Railroad system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTrafficType | freight ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| secondaryTrafficType | passenger ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Cairo, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Danville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Evansville, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mattoon, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Terre Haute, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Villa Grove, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
central Illinois
ⓘ
eastern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Illinois ⓘ |
| servedState |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNetwork | regional railroad network ⓘ |
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