Milwaukee used trackage rights over the EJ&E between Joliet and Aurora. Milwaukee gave up on this route in 1949.
The Trail/(EJ&E+CM&G)/AP&J Bridge notes have more information on the right-of-way between Plainfield and Aurora.
Kevin's caption concerning the continuation of the track appears to be wrong. Milwaukee left the EJ&E a few blocks south of here. Specifically, the Milwaukee (formerly the Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary) left the EJ&E and curved south just west of the Lake Street underpass, and then it continued west. But the EJ&E turned north so that this depot was closer to downtown. (According to the map and to the aerial photo, C&NW ran on Lake Street.) And there was a connection between the Milwaukee and EJ&E branches so that there was a wye where Milwaukee and EJ&E forked. Below I marked up a 1939 aerial photo with the convention:
The EJ&E terminated with a small yard that included this depot south of Garfield Avenue. Most of the terminal area is now a soccer field.
Update:
Some comments on a post by Michael Crist.
Stuart B. Slaymaker What most fans don't know, is the C.M.& G., was an original stockholder in the Joliet Union Depot Co. Circa 1912.
Jeff Kehoe I've done a little research on the Gary's passenger service, and trains averaged only a tortise-like 12 mph!
Carl J. Marsico More info here
John Govi posted two photos with the comment:
This route between Joliet and Aurora was originally the Joliet, Aurora & Northern Railway. [Bill's comment] Kevin Piper posted a history and some images concerning this route.
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| Kevin Piper posted This was the end of the line for EJ&E at Aurora, Illinois. At one time, the tracks continued past the depot and across the street. 9-11-65 LOUIS CERNY PHOTO/KEVIN PIPER COLLECTION |
- Green: EJ&E+Milwaukee
- Yellow: EJ&E
- Blue: Milwaukee
- Purple: the third leg of the wye
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| 1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
(Update: see CM&G Water Tower for more information on how the CM&G route proceeded west of this wye.)
The EJ&E terminated with a small yard that included this depot south of Garfield Avenue. Most of the terminal area is now a soccer field.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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| USGS 1950 Aurora North topo excerpt |
Some comments on a post by Michael Crist.
Stuart B. Slaymaker What most fans don't know, is the C.M.& G., was an original stockholder in the Joliet Union Depot Co. Circa 1912.
Jeff Kehoe I've done a little research on the Gary's passenger service, and trains averaged only a tortise-like 12 mph!
Carl J. Marsico More info here
John Govi posted two photos with the comment:
I took these pics back in July 1980. This is the Frontenac grain tower that was located where the Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railroad crossed over at Ogden Ave. At this date and location, Ogden was a two-lane highway from Oswego to Rt. 59 (hard to believe today). The tower was fixture for many years, until they tore it down in the early 80's, when Fox Valley Villages took over much of the properties. Personally, I miss seeing the EJ&E passing through this area.
Dan Grobe shared
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Dan's share This is the crossing: I included quite a bit of context in the topo excerpt because it has changed a lot. 1980 Aurora South Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 I wonder if ComEd buried their power lines or if they abandoned this corridor. I don't even know if they can bury lines of that voltage. Normally power lines of this size persist through the decades. In fact, they sometimes rebuild to a higher voltage. |
This EJ&E map shows the Frontenac location.
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