key transportation dates
Edgewater Transportation Time Line
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1855
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01-01
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First train on Chicago and Milwaukee RR between Chicago and Waukegan (no stop in Edgewater)
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C&NW
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1857
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09-16
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First mention of Chittenden station on the Chicago and Milwaukee RR (later Milwaukee Div. of the C &NW RR)
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CT, 9-16-57
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C&NW
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1859
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Rose Hill Cemetery dedicated; Chittenden station changed to Rose Hill
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C&NW
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1875
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Summerdale stop added on C&NW
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C&NW
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1885
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05-01
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First trip on C&E, Calvary to N of Chicago river; no stop in Edgewater
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Mess
Timetable #1
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St. Paul
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1887
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High Ridge station stop first appears?
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C&NW
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1891
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04-00
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North Edgewater stop added on St. Paul
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St. Paul TT
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St. Paul
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1889?
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High Ridge horse car line shuttle on Clark from Lawrence to Devon
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Clark St. streetcar
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1893
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06-02
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Broadway electric line from Dempster (Evanston) to Irving Park—connection with Evanston Av. Horse car, for change to cable car at limits to downtown (two transfers to downtown)
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CT,
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Broadway streetcar
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1893
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Broadway electric line extended north from Dempster to North Evanston
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Broadway streetcar
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1894
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10-08
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Clark St. line converted from horse car to trolley from limits to Lawrence; High Ridge extension remains horse car (2 transfers to downtown)
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Clark St streetcar
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1894
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Broadway electric street car extended to limits from Irving Park via Broadway, Halsted, and Clark (now one transfer)
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Broadway streetrcar
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1896
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Clark St, electrified to Devon
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E, sp 1896
St ry edition
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Clark St streetcar
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1899
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12-03
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Clark St. Line: double fair eliminated; one fair from Devon to City.
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CT, 12-3-99
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Clark St streetcar
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1900
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05-31
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Northwestern Elevated opens to Wilson Ave; St. Paul cuts back service to 14 trips daily
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“L” St Paul
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1906
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10-21
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Cable car service eliminated on Clark St. south of Diversey; trolleys begin service; through service downtown begins
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CT, 10-22-06
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Clark & Broadway streetcar line
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1908
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05-16
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Northwestern Elevated RR extends service to Evanston on St. Paul’s tracks. St. Paul ends service to Edgewater (one 5 cent fare to Loop)
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Photo postcard
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“L” now in Edgewater
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1908
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C&NW tracks elevated from Foster north
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1908
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High Ridge station renamed Kenmore
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| 1913 | 11-00 | North side L through routed with South Side L | "L" | |
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1913
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12-00
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Chicago Motor Bus Company incorporated
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Chicago Motor Bus Co.
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1915
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02-14
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Thorndale stop added to L
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CT
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“L”
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1916
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b/4 May
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Berwyn stop added
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NW L map
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“L”
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1916
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06-19
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Chicago Motor Bus Co. secures franchise to opertate on blvds
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Chicago Motor Bus Co.
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1917
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03-25
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Chicago Motor Bus Co, first trip, Sheridan, loop to Devon
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Chicago Motor Bus Co.
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1919
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North Shore Line begins service over elevated (no stop in Edgewater; closest Wilson Ave)
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North Shore Line
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1921
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Elevation of “L’ completed
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“L”
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1937
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07-01
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Foster bus line opens
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Foster bus
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1939
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06-19
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Peterson bus line opens
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Peterson bus
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1947
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10-00
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CTA assumes control of Chicago Surface Lines and Chicago Rapid Transit Lines
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“L” and suface lines
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1948
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08-01
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Lincoln-Damen, Rosehill streetcar segment, abandoment
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Johnson, Jim
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| 1949 | 08-01 | A & B station system created on North Side L; Granville (B), Thorndale (A), Bryn Mawr (all stop), Berwyn (B) | "L" | |
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1955
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07-24
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Last train on NSL shore line division
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N. Carlson
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North Shore Line
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1956
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04-01
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Ben Heineman assumed control of C&NW commuter operations
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N. Carlson
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C&NW
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1956
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05-11
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Introduction of diesels on C&NW Ry commuter operations; D Day
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N. Carlson
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C&NW
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1957
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02-18
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Broadway-Devon, abandonment date
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Johnson, Jim
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Broadway streetcar
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1957
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09-07
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Clark St. line, abandonment date
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Johnson, Jim
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Clark St. streetcar
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1958
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12-01
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Summerdale, Rose Hill, and Kenmore stations on C&NW closed as part of plan to close 22 stations on the commuter lines
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CT, 11-14-58
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C&NW
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1963
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01-20
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Last train on NSL; last day of operations
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N. Carlson
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North Shore Line
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1995
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Union Pacific formally acquires C&NW
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N. Carlson
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C&NW
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04-28
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A & B station stop system formally abandoned on North Side L
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