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Chicago and North Western Railway

The Chicago and North Western (reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over 12,000 miles (19,000 km) of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s. Until 1972…

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Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Dates of operation
1859–1995
Locale
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Reporting mark
CNW
Successor
Union Pacific Railroad Some trackage in Wisconsin is operated by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad

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Chicago and North Western Railway

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Chicago and North Western Railway

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related to 1859 to 1968 · 47
Chicago and North Western Railway → By, Chicago, Chicago River, Chicago Union, Chicago Union Railroad, Clinton, CNW, December, Elkhorn, Fond, Fremont, Fulton, Galena, Illinois, In, Iowa, January, June, Lac, Lac Railroad
related to 1968 to 1984 · 38
Chicago and North Western Railway → After, Benjamin, Chicago, Chicago Great Western, Chicago Great Western Railway, Clarion, CNW, Des Moines, Employee Owned, From, Hayfield, Heineman, ICC, Iowa, June, Kansas City, March, Milwaukee Road, Minnesota, Missouri
related to External links · 14
Chicago and North Western Railway → Chicago, Family Trees, Freight, List, Louis, Missouri, North American RailroadsChicago, North Western, North Western Historical Society, North Western Railway Company, Records, St, The NewberryRolling, University
related to Chicago and North Western Historical Society · 7
Chicago and North Western Railway → Annual Meet, Chicago, North Western Historical Society, North Western Lines, North Western Railway, The Chicago, The Society's
Dates of operation · 1
Chicago and North Western Railway → 1859–1995
Headquarters · 1
Chicago and North Western Railway → Chicago, Illinois
Locale · 1
Chicago and North Western Railway → Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Reporting mark · 1
Chicago and North Western Railway → CNW
Successor · 1
Chicago and North Western Railway → Union Pacific Railroad Some trackage in Wisconsin is operated by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Track gauge · 1
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Chicago and North Western RailwayDates of operation1859–19951.00infobox
Chicago and North Western RailwayHeadquartersChicago, Illinois1.00infobox
Chicago and North Western RailwayLocaleIllinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming1.00infobox
Chicago and North Western RailwayReporting markCNW1.00infobox
Chicago and North Western RailwaySuccessorUnion Pacific Railroad Some trackage in Wisconsin is operated by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad1.00infobox
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Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968The Chicago0.60section
Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968North Western Railway0.60section
Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968June0.60section
Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968Chicago0.60section
Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968St0.60section
Chicago and North Western Railwayrelated to 1859 to 1968Paul0.60section

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