Pekin, Illinois

An abandoned railroad line in Pekin, Illinois of which .874 miles have been abandoned, was once operated in Illinois by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Chicago & Saint Louis Railway.

ICC Abandonment Filings

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY
Docket Number: 26150 Date: 4/6/1970 Section: 1(18)
Application for authority to abandon a line of railroad in the City of Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, for a total distance of approx. 4615 feet from East Yard MP 56/3820 feet to a point about 100 feet west of Fifth Street MP 57/3155 feet.
Length: 0.874 miles Citation:  

Does anyone know exactly what part of Pekin this was? I live 30 miles away & would be intrested in seeing if a right of way still exists?

Jan Smith
Cuba, IL
10/15/2010

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