When I think of Kensington, I think of the station that serves the electrified commuter trains of the CN/IC and the South Shore. The South Shore leaves the IC tracks just south of here under the control of the Kensington Tower. But the NYC's Michigan Central used to leave the IC tracks just south of the station to head to Indiana. And both IC and MC intercity trains used to stop here. From the comments below we learn the depot had two platforms, the one on the west, still used, was for commuters (suburban) traffic and one further east was used for the intercity trains.
1915 photo
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| Bill Molony posted New York Central class J-1e 4-6-4 Hudson-type #5338 enroute to Detroit with NYC train #30, The Twilight Limited, on the Illinois Central tracks at Kensington in August of 1946. Paul Petraitis Kensington had two stations the platform there on the left and the track level one just to the east where this guy is headed...the "other" station was block off about 1967 and still sits there waiting for an urban archeologist! Bob Lalich Are you referring to the South Shore's freight station at the foot of the tower? Mitch Markovitz Bob Lalich At Kensington, on the upper elevation, there was the high-level platform on the west for the electric service, and to the east, between the main-line passenger tracks was a low-level platform to serve the long-distance trains. One may still see the covered stairway to the east platform to this day. The South Shore Freight platform at street level on the south side of 115th Street, from Griffin Crossover was the original Lake Shore Passenger station. I don't think it ever served more than a freight crew washroom and some storage. Bob Lalich I had forgotten about the intercity platform Mitch. Any idea when it was eliminated as a stop? Mitch Markovitz Bob Lalich I'm going to have to do some Official Guide searching to be exact. My guess is 1958. That's when two of the three St. Louis trains were withdrawn, including the Night Diamond which was the last intercity train to stop at Matteson. Also this may have been the time when all Michigan Central trains were re-routed to LaSalle Street Station. I know the validator die for tickets stated, "Ill Cent Mich Cent CSS&SBRR until the end of validators. |
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| Bob Lalich commented on the above posting Here is a portion of a 1928 drawing of the Kensington station area showing the different platforms for suburban and intercity trains. |
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| Steve Lewandowski posted [This is looking south from the Kensington Station.] Wayne Parker Those overhead wires veering to the left—South Shore Line. Dennis DeBruler So that would be Kensington Tower in the background. https://www.google.com/.../@41.6862007,-87.../data=!3m1!1e3 Mitch Markovitz For the kids just tuning in to our show, Kensington was at one time a stop for through trains. The station had a baggage elevator, and that stairway at the left accessed the platform. Steve Lewandowski Are you referring to the station across the tracks? Sorry but my ignorance will be evident. Mitch Markovitz Steve Lewandowski Steve...Please don't feel that you're ignorant just because you asked a good question. Two tracks to the left is the railings and the concrete base for the through train platform. What's ignorant and pisses a lot of us older guys off is when some guy says, "My grandfather had the last Santa Fe in Kansas." It was from 1890. William H. Tolliver Kensington! Roseland community and shopping area to the immediate west and Pullman factory and community to the east. |
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| Steve Lewandowski commented on his post [Steve posted this in response to a discussion about the engines on what is probably an IC transfer out of Markham.] |
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