Morris station explained

Morris
Type:Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Style:Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Address:Near
Morris, Illinois
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Opened:1900
Owned:track owned by CSX Transportation[1]

Morris station was a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway station in Morris, Illinois. Unlike many old stations, the depot is still standing on the south side of the track just west of Route 47.[2] The tracks were built by the Rock Island Line in 1853.[3] The single track line is now on the CSX New Rock Subdivision.[1] Across the tracks is the former Illinois Terminal Railway station house, now used as a business.[2] The station is considered for service on Amtrak's proposed Chicago—MolineIowa City line.[4] There is speculation that Metra's Rock Island District will be extended to Morris.

External links

41.364°N -88.4233°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dhke.com/CRJ/routes.html Class I Railroad in the Chicago Area
  2. http://www.american-rails.com/surviving-illinois-railroad-stations.html Surviving Illinois Railroad Stations
  3. http://www.kshs.org/p/chicago-rock-island-and-pacific-railway-company-records-held-by-legal-counsel-in-topeka-kansas-1879/13753 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
  4. Web site: Chapter 2 Alternatives. Illinois Department of Transportation/Iowa Department of Transportation. September 2009. February 28, 2011.