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train into the north side of Union Station (via the PCC&StL) ran April 23, 1927; afterwards, PRR passenger service ran out the south side and the PFW&C, using the
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Amtrak acquired the outstanding shares held by BN and the Milwaukee Road in 1984, having earlier acquired the stake held by what had become
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In May of 2017, the Chicago Union Station company dissolved, with its assets now being owned directly by Amtrak.
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in 1928. Their approach trackage, shared with the PCC&StL, has since been acquired by
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Companies affiliated with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
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was incorporated July 3, 1913, and organized November 19, 1913, to replace the old
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The connection with the PFW&C was at the south end of the CUS trackage at the
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The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of
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Buildings were gradually built over the sunken approach tracks using leased
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Companies affiliated with the Pennsylvania Railroad west of Pittsburgh
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Non-operating common carrier freight railroads in the United States
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on the same spot. On May 7, 1915, the company was renamed to the
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crossing. The north end of CUS trackage is at the curve near
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to run over the PFW&C to Union Station instead of to
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and used Union Station, admitted on September 18, 1915.
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was completed October 15, 1971, allowing trains on the
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad subsidiaries
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Corporate Genealogy - Chicago Union Station Company
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