Chicago Tunnel Company
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The Chicago Tunnel Company was the builder and operator of a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway freight tunnel network under downtown Chicago, Illinois. This was regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission as an interurban even though it operated entirely under central Chicago, did not carry passengers, and was entirely underground.[1] It inspired the construction of the London Post Office Railway.[2]
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Headquarters | Chicago |
Locale | Illinois |
Dates of operation | 1906–1959 |
Successor | abandoned |
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Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
Length | 60 miles (97 km) |
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