Timetable: Wabash Railroad - Main Line 4th District - Montpelier to Chicago

The Wabash 4th District expended from Montpelier to Chicago. Passing siding capacity as of 1941. Stations open as of 1964.

Station MP from Detroit Notes
Montpelier  96.9 J DN ABS-DT↓
West Yard 97.4 Yard ABS-DT ↑
Pergo 98.4 TCS
Edon  105.3  P75 D
Hamilton  113.2  P94 
Steubenville xNYC     
Ashley-Hudson  121.4  P84 D
Helmer  126.5  P77 
South Milford  131.8  P115 
Wolcottville xPRR  136.8  P73 P84 DN
Eddy  140.7  P77 
Topeka  146.0  P70 D
Stony Creek  151.4  P113 
Benton  158.0  P117 
New Paris xBig4  161.4  P75 D
Foraker  166.5  P117 
Wakarusa  171.3  P73 D
Wyatt  179.2  P73 
Lakeville xPRR  184.8  P84 DN
Pine  187.4  P121 
North Liberty xNYC  192.9  P98 D
Dillon xNKP  200.5  P92 
Kingsbury  207.3   
Magee  209.6  P93 
Westville  217.2  P76 D
Morris  222.8  P91 
Crocker xEJE  230.5 P80 P70 
Calumet  236.6  P57 
Aetna  239.2   
Gary  241.1  P83 2S
Tolleston  243.4  Yard 
Clarke Junction xPRR xBOCT  246.7  Yard DN
Hammond  251.9   
State Line  252.4   
W.I. Junction 264.1  
Englewood  265.6   
Forest Hill 265.9  
47th Street  267.7   
Landers 266.9  
Chicago 272.1   
     

Key: ABS= Automatic block system | BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard | 2S=Station open two shifts.


Notes

Line from Clarke Junction to State Line is on the B&O Chicago Terminal. Line from Englewood to Chicago is on the C&WI.


Time Line

1965. Trains limited to 48 mph. [ETT-1964]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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