Chicago and Atlantic Railway
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The Chicago and Atlantic Railway, later the Chicago and Erie Railroad, was a railway in the United States
which existed from 1871 to 1941, and was an important connection between the Columbus, Ohio
metropolitan area and Chicago, Illinois.
The railway was formed in 1871 as the Chicago, Continental and Baltimore Railway, and renamed to the Chicago and Atlantic Railway in 1873. The western terminus was in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Indiana
, while the eastern terminus was at Marion, Ohio
. The road suffered financial difficulties, and went through several internal reorganizations and name changes. It went through bankruptcy
in 1890, and emerged as the Chicago and Erie Railroad with John G. McCullough
as its president.
In 1895, the road was purchased by the Erie Railroad
, but retained its name and identity until it was consolidated in 1941.
United States
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which existed from 1871 to 1941, and was an important connection between the Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
metropolitan area and Chicago, Illinois.
The railway was formed in 1871 as the Chicago, Continental and Baltimore Railway, and renamed to the Chicago and Atlantic Railway in 1873. The western terminus was in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, while the eastern terminus was at Marion, Ohio
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
. The road suffered financial difficulties, and went through several internal reorganizations and name changes. It went through bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in 1890, and emerged as the Chicago and Erie Railroad with John G. McCullough
John G. McCullough
John Griffith McCullough was an American businessperson and attorney. He was Attorney General of California during the Civil War, and the 49th Governor of Vermont from 1902 to 1904.-Early life:...
as its president.
In 1895, the road was purchased by the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
, but retained its name and identity until it was consolidated in 1941.