McCook station (Illinois)
McCook | |||||||||||
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| Former ATSF passenger rail station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | McCook, Illinois[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°47′22″N 87°50′04″W / 41.789323°N 87.834581°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | none (destroyed) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Closed | 1971 | ||||||||||
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McCook station was an
took over United States passenger rail, although freight service still runs on the double-tracked line.This station was in operation until 1982 when it was closed along with GM Yard in Willow Springs, and the employees of both stations were laid off unless they could bump elsewhere.
References
- ^ Google (13 July 2019). "Former McCook station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Santa Fe Railway 1946: Chicago to Kansas City". Along Your Way. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Other West / Southwest Suburban Junctions". Chicago Area Rail Junctions. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links
- "McCook Terminal". Windy City Road Warrior. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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