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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1875-05

Rose Hill

 

$2.05/.205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1878-01

Summerdale

$.25

 

$1.80/.180

 

 

 

 

Rose Hill

$.27

 

$2.05/.205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1889-05

Summerdale

$.20

$,35/.175

$1.35/.135

$2.00/.080

$4.10

 

Rose Hill

$.23

$.40/.200

$1.55/.155

$2.25/.090

$4.65

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.65./165

$2.45/.098

$5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1893-06

Summerdale

$.20

$,35/.175

$1.25/.125

$2.00/.080

$4.00

 

Rose Hill

$.23

$.40/.200

$1.55/.155

$2.25/.090

$4.50

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.65.165

$2.45/.098

$4.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1895-01

Summerdale

$.20

$.35/.175

$1.35/.135

 

$4.00

 

Rose Hill

$.23

$.40/.200

$1.55/.155

 

$4.50

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.65/.165

 

$4.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1897-04

Summerdale

$.20

$.35/.175

$1.35/.135

 

$4.00

 

 

Rose Hill

$.23

$.40/.200

$1.55/.155

 

$4.50

 

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.65/.165

 

$4.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1900-07

Summerdale

$.20

$.35/.175

$1.00/.100

 

$4.00

 

 

Rose Hill

$.20

$.40/.200

$1.10/.110

 

$4.50

 

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.20/.120

 

$4.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1902-04

Summerdale

$.20

$,35/.175

$1.00/.100

$2.00/.080

$4.00

 

Rose Hill

$.23

$.40/.200

$1.10/.110

$2.25/.090

$4.50

 

High Ridge

$.25

$.40/.200

$1.20/.120

$2.45/.098

$4.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1913-06

Summerdale

$.14

$.28

$1.00/.100

$2.10/.084

$4.30

 

Rose Hill

$.16

$.32

$1.10/.110

$2.35/.094

$4.80

 

Kenmore

$.16

$.32

$1.20/.120

$2.55/.102

$5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1923-01

Summerdale

$.27

$.54

$1.10/.110

$2.31/.092

$4.73

 

Rose Hill

$.29

$.58

$1.21/.120

$2.59/.104

$5.28

 

Kenmore

$.32

$.64

$1.32/.132

$2.81/.112

$5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1929-09

Summerdale

$.27

 

$1.32/.132

$2.78/.111

$5.68

 

Rose Hill

$.29

 

$1.46/.146

$3.11/.124

$6.34

 

Kenmore

$.32

 

$1.59.159

$3.38/.135

$6.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1933-01

Summerdale

$.27

$.41/.205

$1.32/.132

 

 

 

Rose Hill

$.29

$.44/.220

$1.46/.146

 

 

 

Kenmore

$.32

$.48/.240

$1.59/.159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1937-04

Summerdale

$.15

$.27/.135

$1.32/.132

 

 

 

Rose Hill

$.17

$.31/.155

$1.46/.146

 

 

 

Kenmore

$.18

$.33/.165

$1.59/.159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1939-12

Summerdale

$.15

$.30/.150

$1.32/.132

$2.78/.111

 

 

Rose Hill

$.17

$.34/.170

$1.46/.146

$3.11/.124

 

 

Kenmore

$.18

$.35/.175

$1.59/.159

$3.38/.135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1942-01

Summerdale

$.15

$.30/.150

$1.32/.132

$2.78/.111

 

 

Rose Hill

$.17

$.34/.170

$1.46/.146

$3.11/.124

 

 

Kenmore

$.18

$.35/.175

$1.59/.159

$3.38/.135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1944-05

Summerdale

$.17

$.34/.170

$1.45/.145

$3.05/.122

 

 

Rose Hill

$.19

$.35/.175

$1.60/.160

$3.40/.136

 

 

Kenmore

$.20

$.40/.200

$1.75/.175

$3.70/.148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1949-11

Summerdale

$.19

$.35/.175

$1.45/.145

$3.50/.140

 

 

Rose Hill

$.22

$.40/.200

$1.60/.160

$3.80/.152

 

 

Kenmore

$.23

$.45.225

$1.75/.175

$4.00/.160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1951-09

Summerdale

$.19

$.35/.175

$1.75/.175

$4.00/.160

 

 

Rose Hill

$.22

$.40/.200

$2.00/.200

$4.60/.184

 

 

Kenmore

$.23

$.45/.225

$2.25/..225

$5.15/.206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1953-02

Summerdale

$.21

$.40/.200

$2.00/.200

$4.60/.184

 

 

Rose Hill

$.24

$.45/.225

$2.25/.225

$5.20/.208

 

 

Kenmore

$.24

$.45/.225

$2.25/.225

$5.20/.208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1956-04

Summerdale

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250

 

 

Rose Hill

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250

 

 

Kenmore

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1958-10

Summerdale

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250

 

 

Rose Hill

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250

 

 

Kenmore

$.25

$.50/.250

$2.50/.250

$6.25/.250