Saint Charles to Galena, IL

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This railway line was completed in 1888 as part of the Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad, which was soon renamed the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railroad, subsequently becoming the Chicago Great Western in 1892. The CGW struggled at times, but survived until 1968, when it was merged with the Chicago & North Western, who abandoned this line soon after the merger. This line constitutes a majority of the CGW mainline within the state of Illinois.

The most recent abandonment of this line was in 2011, a short spur known as the Saint Charles Industrial Lead, in Saint Charles, by the Union Pacific.

See also the abandoned Ingalton-Forest Park portion of this former CGW mainline.

*St. Charles Industrial Lead:* A grade crossing near the active ... — **St. Charles Industrial Lead:** A grade crossing near the active end of the line. Photo by Brandon Rusnak, 6/22/2012.

*St. Charles Industrial Lead:* Looking toward the active tracks. — **St. Charles Industrial Lead:** Looking toward the active tracks. Photo by Brandon Rusnak, 6/22/2012.

*St. Charles Industrial Lead:* Looking toward the recently-aband... — **St. Charles Industrial Lead:** Looking toward the recently-abandoned tracks. Photo by Brandon Rusnak, 6/22/2012.

*St. Charles Industrial Lead:* Track removal is about to begin h... — **St. Charles Industrial Lead:** Track removal is about to begin here; note the cut tracks at the end of the crossing. Photo by Brandon Rusnak, 6/22/2012.

*St. Charles Industrial Lead:* Debris from the abandonment is pi... — **St. Charles Industrial Lead:** Debris from the abandonment is piled up as crews work on nearby IL Route 64. Photo by Brandon Rusnak, 6/22/2012.

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