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Geneva Road

LocationGeneva Rd. near County Farm Rd.
West Chicago, IL 60185
EstablishedMay 29, 1903
Original LineAurora, Elgin & Chicago Ry
RebuiltTBD
Previous NamesN/A
Tracks1
Platforms1, low level
Flag stop

History:

Geneva Road was a stop on the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railway’s Elgin branch on the north side of the crossing of Geneva Road in what is now part of West Chicago.1 The stop opened on May 29, 1903, serving the rural northeast corner of Winfield Township. It continued in service until the CA&E abruptly ended passenger service on July 3, 1957.

Sources:

  1. The Great Third Rail. Central Electric Railfans’ Association, 1961, p. IV-11.

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