Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:railway_station defunct airport
gptkbp:abandoned	1961
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Roarin'_Elgin CA&E
gptkbp:ceased_freight_service	1961
gptkbp:ceased_passenger_service	July 3, 1957
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalHeritage	gptkb:Fox_River_Trolley_Museum gptkb:Illinois_Railway_Museum
gptkbp:electrification	yes
gptkbp:endDate	1961
gptkbp:headquarters_location	gptkb:Chicago
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
gptkbp:locale	gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:mainLine	43 miles
gptkbp:mergedInto	Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway
gptkbp:notableBuilding	Fox River Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent	abrupt passenger service end in 1957
gptkbp:notableFeature	interurban cars third rail electrification freight motors
gptkbp:notableStation	gptkb:Aurora gptkb:Geneva gptkb:nature_reserve gptkb:Elgin gptkb:Batavia gptkb:Wheaton
gptkbp:operated_service	passenger freight
gptkbp:predecessor	Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway Chicago, Wheaton & Western Railway Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
gptkbp:route_termini	gptkb:Aurora gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Elgin
gptkbp:servesArea	western suburbs of Chicago
gptkbp:startYear	1902
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Chicago_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:trackGauge	standard gauge
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_308 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_309 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_310 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_320 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_321 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_322 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_36 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_409 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_451 gptkb:Chicago,_Aurora_&_Elgin_453
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8