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Belvidere stations were maintained jointly by the railway and the lines it connected with, and schedules between the lines were closely coordinated to create "practically a through service to from points north and west of
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410:Works cited
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638:Categories
611:88°17′06″W
608:42°02′14″N
583:flag stops
534:Smith Road
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328:, Sheet 20
270:References
165:Main Line
37:interurban
260:Wing Park
231:Belvidere
158:Belvidere
171:Terminus
153:Gilberts
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49:Location
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570:Wheaton
512:Renwick
287:"Elgin"
209:History
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130:toward
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