Mossville Station
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Mossville Station was a railway station along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway in Mossville, Illinois
. The station was along side Illinois Route 29
and the Illinois River
. It was a flag stop for trains such as the Peoria Rocket, between Chicago
and Peoria. Freight operations are still provided on the single track line by Iowa Interstate.
Mossville, Illinois
Mossville, Illinois is an unincorporated community between Peoria and Chillicothe in Peoria County, Illinois. Mossville is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area and resides closely to the northern part of Peoria...
. The station was along side Illinois Route 29
Illinois Route 29
Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois...
and the Illinois River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
. It was a flag stop for trains such as the Peoria Rocket, between Chicago
LaSalle Street Station
LaSalle Street Station is a commuter rail terminal at 414 S. LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois, serving Metra's Rock Island District. It was a major intercity rail terminal for the New York Central Railroad until 1968 and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad until 1978. The...
and Peoria. Freight operations are still provided on the single track line by Iowa Interstate.