| Shore Line Route | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Chicago Division, Shore Line |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Locale | North Shore of Chicagoland |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | Interurban |
| System | Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad (1899–1916) Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (1916–1963) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.33 route miles (1947–1955) 9.4 route miles (1955–1963) |
| Number of tracks | 2 (pre-1955) 1 (1955–1963) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead wire, 650 V DC |
The Shore Line Route (also referred to as Shore Line and officially designated as the Chicago Division) was an interurban line in the U.S. state of Illinois. Constructed between 1895 and 1899, the Shore Line Route was the original mainline of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (North Shore Line) and its predecessor, the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad.
In 1955, passenger service was discontinued on the Shore Line Route and the line was abandoned south of Highland Park. The remaining 9.4-mile segment was thereafter reduced to a single-tracked branch line and utilized for freight service, as well as access to company facilities at Highwood, until the North Shore Line ceased rail operations altogether in 1963.
The right-of-way is presently utilized by the Robert McClory Bike Path and the Green Bay Trail.
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Stations and stops edit
Employee Timetable No. 47 listed the following stops in December 1939:
| Location | Station/stop | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | County Street | |
| Washington St. and Genesee St. | ||
| Water St. | ||
| Lake St. | ||
| Belvidere St. | ||
| Liberty St. | ||
| McKinley Ave. | ||
| South Ave. | ||
| Browning Ave. | ||
| North Cemetery Gate | ||
| South Cemetery Gate | ||
| North Chicago | 10th St. | |
| 12th St. | ||
| 14th St. | ||
| Cyclone Station | ||
| 18th St. | ||
| C&NW crossing | ||
| 22nd St. | ||
| North Chicago Junction | Connection to Skokie Division and Milwaukee Division | |
| Great Lakes | Great Lakes | |
| Downey's | ||
| Lake Bluff | Arden Shore | |
| Crab Tree Farm | ||
| Lake Bluff | Connection to Libertyville Division | |
| Kennedy's | ||
| Lake Forest | Noble Ave. | |
| Scott St. | ||
| Westminster Ave. | ||
| Deerpath Ave. | ||
| Calvert's | ||
| Farwell's | ||
| Sacred Heart Academy | ||
| Fort Sheridan | North Gate | |
| Fort Sheridan | ||
| Highwood | North Shore Office | |
| Washington Ave. | ||
| Highwood Ave. | ||
| Highland Park | Vine Ave. | |
| Central Ave. | ||
| Laurel Ave. | ||
| Lincoln Ave. | ||
| Beech St. | ||
| Ravinia Station | ||
| Ravinia Park | ||
| Braeside | ||
| Glencoe | Green Bay Road | |
| Park Ave. | ||
| South Ave. | ||
| Harbor St. | ||
| Winnetka | Hubbard Woods | |
| Eldorado | ||
| Elm St. | ||
| Willow Rd. | ||
| Indian Hill | ||
| Kenilworth | Kenilworth | |
| Wilmette | Forest Ave. | |
| Wilmette Ave. | ||
| 10th and Greenleaf | ||
| 8th and Greenleaf | ||
| 6th and Greenleaf | ||
| Linden Ave. | ||
| Evanston | Isabella St. | |
| Central St. | ||
| Noyes St. | ||
| Foster St. | ||
| Church St. | ||
| Chicago | Howard St. |