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Chicago Subdivision

Chicago Subdivision
Carl Sandburg train.jpg
Amtrak's Carl Sandburg on the Chicago Subdivision in Berwyn, Illinois.
Overview
Type Freight rail
Commuter rail
Inter-city rail
System Northern Transcon
Locale Chicago metropolitan area
Termini Chicago
Aurora, Illinois
Operation
Owner BNSF Railway
Operator(s) BNSF Railway
Metra
Amtrak
Technical
Line length 38 mi (61 km)
Number of tracks 3-4
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed 70 mph (110 km/h)
Route map