Running south from Dearborn Station, the C&WI split at 87th Street with one line going east around Lake Calumet to State Line Junction on the Illinois-Indiana border near Hammond, Indiana and another line heading due south to connect with the C&EI at Dolton, Illinois, providing convenient connections for the freight trains of its owner railroads.

With the formation of Amtrak and the closing of Dearborn Station in 1971, the C&WI became a “paper” railroad and today still exists as a subsidiary of the Union Pacifc.

Celebrate this unique Chicago railroad with digital reproductions of images from the Blackhawk Chapter archives.

Images of the C&WI features over 200 images, including photos of not only Dearborn Station, but all along the property. Also included are reproductions of original C&WI timetables, tickets and other paperwork, for only $12.