Dedication/Acknowledgements < > < >4(1) < > < >Introduction < > < >5(2) < > < > < > < >Commuter Rail Services Before Metra and NICTD < > < > < > < > < >7(46) < > < > < > < >The Chicago and North Western Railway < > < > < > < > < >8(8) < > < > < > < >The Milwaukee Road < > < > < > < > < >16(4) < > < > < > < >The Burlington Route < > < > < > < > < >20(5) < > < > < > < >The Illinois Central < > < > < > < > < >25(3) < > < > < > < >The Rock Island < > < > < > < > < >28(5) < > < > < > < >The Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad < > < > < > < > < >33(6) < > < > < > < >The Wabash / Later the Norfolk and Western < > < > < > < > < >39(3) < > < > < > < >The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio < > < > < > < > < >42(2) < > < > < > < >The New York Central < > < > < > < > < >44(1) < > < > < > < >The Pennsylvania / Later Penn Central, ConRail and Amtrak < > < > < > < > < >45(4) < > < > < > < >The Chicago and Western Indiana < > < > < > < > < >49(3) < > < > < > < >Summary of Chicago Area Commuter Railroads