Chicago & North Western Railroad Fares
Fares deceased through the teens, then went up in the 1920s, then declined rather substantially during the Depression, then slowly increased. However, it is interesting to note, for example, that the single fare was $.25 between Union Station and Summerdale in 1878 and was $.25 in 1958 (80 years later!)
Date |
Station |
Single |
RT |
10-ride |
25-ride |
Monthly |
Hourly wage |
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1875-05 |
Rose Hill |
— |
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$2.05/.205 |
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1878-01 |
Summerdale |
$.25 |
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$1.80/.180 |
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Rose Hill |
$.27 |
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$2.05/.205 |
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1889-05 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$,35/.175 |
$1.35/.135 |
$2.00/.080 |
$4.10 |
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Rose Hill |
$.23 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.55/.155 |
$2.25/.090 |
$4.65 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.65./165 |
$2.45/.098 |
$5.00 |
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1893-06 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$,35/.175 |
$1.25/.125 |
$2.00/.080 |
$4.00 |
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Rose Hill |
$.23 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.55/.155 |
$2.25/.090 |
$4.50 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.65.165 |
$2.45/.098 |
$4.65 |
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1895-01 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.35/.135 |
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$4.00 |
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Rose Hill |
$.23 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.55/.155 |
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$4.50 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.65/.165 |
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$4.65 |
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1897-04 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.35/.135 |
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$4.00 |
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Rose Hill |
$.23 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.55/.155 |
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$4.50 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.65/.165 |
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$4.65 |
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1900-07 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.00/.100 |
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$4.00 |
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Rose Hill |
$.20 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.10/.110 |
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$4.50 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.20/.120 |
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$4.65 |
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1902-04 |
Summerdale |
$.20 |
$,35/.175 |
$1.00/.100 |
$2.00/.080 |
$4.00 |
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Rose Hill |
$.23 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.10/.110 |
$2.25/.090 |
$4.50 |
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High Ridge |
$.25 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.20/.120 |
$2.45/.098 |
$4.65 |
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1913-06 |
Summerdale |
$.14 |
$.28 |
$1.00/.100 |
$2.10/.084 |
$4.30 |
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Rose Hill |
$.16 |
$.32 |
$1.10/.110 |
$2.35/.094 |
$4.80 |
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Kenmore |
$.16 |
$.32 |
$1.20/.120 |
$2.55/.102 |
$5.00 |
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1923-01 |
Summerdale |
$.27 |
$.54 |
$1.10/.110 |
$2.31/.092 |
$4.73 |
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Rose Hill |
$.29 |
$.58 |
$1.21/.120 |
$2.59/.104 |
$5.28 |
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Kenmore |
$.32 |
$.64 |
$1.32/.132 |
$2.81/.112 |
$5.50 |
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1929-09 |
Summerdale |
$.27 |
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$1.32/.132 |
$2.78/.111 |
$5.68 |
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Rose Hill |
$.29 |
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$1.46/.146 |
$3.11/.124 |
$6.34 |
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Kenmore |
$.32 |
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$1.59.159 |
$3.38/.135 |
$6.60 |
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1933-01 |
Summerdale |
$.27 |
$.41/.205 |
$1.32/.132 |
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Rose Hill |
$.29 |
$.44/.220 |
$1.46/.146 |
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Kenmore |
$.32 |
$.48/.240 |
$1.59/.159 |
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1937-04 |
Summerdale |
$.15 |
$.27/.135 |
$1.32/.132 |
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Rose Hill |
$.17 |
$.31/.155 |
$1.46/.146 |
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Kenmore |
$.18 |
$.33/.165 |
$1.59/.159 |
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1939-12 |
Summerdale |
$.15 |
$.30/.150 |
$1.32/.132 |
$2.78/.111 |
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Rose Hill |
$.17 |
$.34/.170 |
$1.46/.146 |
$3.11/.124 |
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Kenmore |
$.18 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.59/.159 |
$3.38/.135 |
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1942-01 |
Summerdale |
$.15 |
$.30/.150 |
$1.32/.132 |
$2.78/.111 |
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Rose Hill |
$.17 |
$.34/.170 |
$1.46/.146 |
$3.11/.124 |
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Kenmore |
$.18 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.59/.159 |
$3.38/.135 |
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1944-05 |
Summerdale |
$.17 |
$.34/.170 |
$1.45/.145 |
$3.05/.122 |
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Rose Hill |
$.19 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.60/.160 |
$3.40/.136 |
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Kenmore |
$.20 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.75/.175 |
$3.70/.148 |
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1949-11 |
Summerdale |
$.19 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.45/.145 |
$3.50/.140 |
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Rose Hill |
$.22 |
$.40/.200 |
$1.60/.160 |
$3.80/.152 |
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Kenmore |
$.23 |
$.45.225 |
$1.75/.175 |
$4.00/.160 |
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1951-09 |
Summerdale |
$.19 |
$.35/.175 |
$1.75/.175 |
$4.00/.160 |
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Rose Hill |
$.22 |
$.40/.200 |
$2.00/.200 |
$4.60/.184 |
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Kenmore |
$.23 |
$.45/.225 |
$2.25/..225 |
$5.15/.206 |
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1953-02 |
Summerdale |
$.21 |
$.40/.200 |
$2.00/.200 |
$4.60/.184 |
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Rose Hill |
$.24 |
$.45/.225 |
$2.25/.225 |
$5.20/.208 |
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Kenmore |
$.24 |
$.45/.225 |
$2.25/.225 |
$5.20/.208 |
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1956-04 |
Summerdale |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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Rose Hill |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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Kenmore |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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1958-10 |
Summerdale |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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Rose Hill |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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Kenmore |
$.25 |
$.50/.250 |
$2.50/.250 |
$6.25/.250 |
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