| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ohio,Indiana,Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1871–1941 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge |
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TheChicago and Atlantic Railway, later theChicago and Erie Railroad, was arailway in theUnited States which existed from 1871 to 1941, and was an important connection between theColumbus, Ohio metropolitan area andChicago, Illinois.[1]
The railway was formed in 1871 as theChicago, Continental and Baltimore Railway, and renamed to the Chicago and Atlantic Railway in 1873. The western terminus was in the Chicago suburb ofHammond, Indiana, while the eastern terminus was atMarion, Ohio. The road suffered financial difficulties (particularly after a collision in 1887 outside Kouts, Indiana, which killed 10 people), and went through several internal reorganizations and name changes. It went throughbankruptcy in 1890, and emerged as theChicago and Erie Railroad withJohn G. McCullough as its president.[1][2]
In 1895, the road was purchased by theErie Railroad, but retained its name and identity until it was consolidated in 1941.
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