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CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. The | [[Image:CCP.PNG|left|thumb|250px|]]CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (reporting mark CC) is part of the [[ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD]] (IC) owned by Canadian National Railway (CN) through the Grand Trunk Corporation. The Chicago Central and Pacific is designated as the Iowa Zone of CN's Southern Region. | ||
[[Category: | The Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad began its service to Warren, Illinois in January 1854. By September 1854 the tracks ran to Scales Mound, Illinois and on October 31, 1854, the Illinois Central made it to Galena, Illinois.[3] On June 12, 1855 the tracks were expanded to East Dubuque, Illinois. By December 1868 the [[RAILROAD BRIDGE]] was built over the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] to Dubuque, Iowa. | ||
The railroad spun off from the IC on December 24, 1985. The IC repurchased the railroad in 1996 and operated it as a subsidiary until the IC itself was purchased by CN. The company continues to exist as a subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Corporation. | |||
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The 1989 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed Iowa and Jones streets. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 30 January 2021
CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (reporting mark CC) is part of the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD (IC) owned by Canadian National Railway (CN) through the Grand Trunk Corporation. The Chicago Central and Pacific is designated as the Iowa Zone of CN's Southern Region.
The Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad began its service to Warren, Illinois in January 1854. By September 1854 the tracks ran to Scales Mound, Illinois and on October 31, 1854, the Illinois Central made it to Galena, Illinois.[3] On June 12, 1855 the tracks were expanded to East Dubuque, Illinois. By December 1868 the RAILROAD BRIDGE was built over the MISSISSIPPI RIVER to Dubuque, Iowa.
The railroad spun off from the IC on December 24, 1985. The IC repurchased the railroad in 1996 and operated it as a subsidiary until the IC itself was purchased by CN. The company continues to exist as a subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Corporation.
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Source:
"Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad," Wikipedia
The 1989 Dubuque City Directory listed Iowa and Jones streets.