Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
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| Galena & Chicago Union Railroad | |
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| Locale | northern Illinois |
| Years of operation | 1836 – 1864 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
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The Galena & Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU), despite its name, was a railroad connecting Chicago and Freeport, Illinois. Incorporated in 1836, the G&CU became the first railroad built to the west of Chicago.
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History
The railroad was constructed starting in March 1848 and was completed in 1853.
The parent to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, which was organized in 1859, the G&CU consolidated with and operated under the name of the Chicago and North Western in 1864.
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References
- Cronon, William (1992 [reprint]). Nature's metropolis: Chicago and the great west. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0393308731. examines the economic effects of the railroad (among other things).
