Calculations of Direct Air, Bus and Rail Service
from Chicago to Other Major U.S. Cities
1942 - present
Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
August 1, 2014
Joseph P. Schwieterman, Ph.D*
[email protected]; 312/362-5731 office
*Professor, School of Public Service and Director, Chaddick Institute
for Metropolitan Development
Overview
This document summarizes the series of calculations made to illustrate the level and geographic
range of transportation services to and from terminal facilities featured in Terminal Town: A
Historical Guide to Chicago’s Airports, Bus Depots, Train Stations and Steamship Landings: 1939Present.
The calculations are made by drawing from primary sources, most notably from published
public timetables and schedule compilations. Computations of the amount of daily train activity
from stations are made using public timetables of individual railroads and the Official Guide of
the Railways. These computations were undertaken with the cooperation of the Northwestern
University Transportation Library and William Vandervoort, creator of the Chicago Transit and
Railfan Website (www.chicagorailfan.com). Mr. Vandervoort’s website is a valuable and widely
recognized source of information on the region’s transportation history.
Additional information was obtained from various issues of the Official Guide of the Railways
and company timetables. Estimates of the number of bus and plane departures were made by
consulting Russell’s Motor Coach Guide and the Official Airline Guide, respectively.
1. Number of Long Distance Trains from Chicago Stations by Carrier from:
1942-1971
This table shows the number of long-distance trains that various railroad companies operated to and
from Chicago’s downtown rail stations daily in June 1942, May 1956, and April 1969. These figures
include all trains scheduled to arrive and depart that did not primarily operate to serve commuter or
suburban traffic. The total number of operations for each station is shown on Table 1.
No. of Long-Distance Trains to and from Railroad Stations in Downtown Chicago
Station
Railroad
Central
Central
Central
Dearborn
Dearborn
Dearborn
Dearborn
Dearborn
Dearborn
La Salle
La Salle
La Salle
La Salle
Grand Central
Grand Central
Grand Central
Grand Central
Union
Union
Union
Union
Union
Union
North Western
North Western
North Western
Total
IC
NYC-MC
NYC-CCC&SL
AT&SF
C&EI
Erie
GTW
Monon
Wabash
CRI&P
NYC
NYC-MC
NKP
B&O
C&O/PM
CGW
Soo
CB&Q
GM&O/Alton
PRR
NYC
NYC-MC
CMSP&P
C&NW
B&O
C&O/PM
1942 1956 1969 1971
30
16
12
20
16
6
6
8
8
22
30
2
4
12
8
4
4
26
16
45
0
0
37
62
0
0
394
24
12
10
18
12
6
6
6
8
18
24
2
4
10
4
2
4
30
10
24
0
0
33
46
0
0
313
16
0
2
8
2
2
2
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
6
12
6
7
21
12
4
2
124
16
0
2
8
2
0
6
0
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
6
12
6
6
15
10
2
2
109
Notes
City of Miami ran every 3rd day
Super Chief/El Capitan not daily in 1942
Dixie Flagler
Resort service not daily
South Wind every third day
UP City trains not daily in 1942
2. Total Number of Long Distance Trains, Chicago vs. St. Louis Stations from:
1942-1971
This table shows the number of long-distance trains operating to and from Chicago’s downtown rail
stations (Table 1.a) as well as St. Louis Union Station (Table 1.b) in June 1942, May 1956, and April 1969.
These figures include all trains scheduled to arrive and depart that did not primarily operate to serve
commuter or suburban traffic. As the table shows, St. Louis Union station had far more arrivals than
departures than any station in Chicago. By 1956, however, Chicago Union Station had an equal number
of trains. These figures do not include departures by electric interurban railroads that served both
Chicago and St. Louis, albeit from stations separate from those shown here.
a. Total No. of Long-Distance Trains to and from Chicago Stations
Station
1942
1956
1969
1971
58
64
58
28
124
62
394
46
56
48
20
97
46
313
18
16
6
0
66
18
124
18
18
4
0
55
14
109
Central
Dearborn
LaSalle
Grand Central
Union
Northwestern
Total
b.
Total No. of Trains to and from St. Louis Union Station
B&O
CB&Q
CRI&P
C&EI
GM&O/Alton
IC
L&N
MKT
MP
MP commuter
NYC
NKP
PRR
SLSF
SSW
SR
Total
Total Excluding Commuter
1942
1956
1969
1971
8
14
2
4
16
14
8
2
26
2
11
2
13
14
2
2
140
138
7
8
0
0
12
12
4
2
17
2
9
2
8
12
2
0
97
97
2
0
0
0
6
2
2
0
6
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
24
24
2
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
6
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
20
20
3. Number of Long Distance Trains from Englewood Union Station on:
July 1, 1942
This table shows the number of daily trains serving Englewood Union Station at 63rd & State
Street in July 1, 1942. These figures do not include Chicago Rock Island & Pacific (CRI&P) and
Pennsylvania (PRR) commuter trains. Other railroad companies operated from different
stations along 63rd Street, including “Little Englewood”, which served trains operating between
Dearborn Station and Indiana.
Total No. of Trains to and from Englewood Union Station
Long-Distance Trains
Route
PRR
CRI&P
NYC
NKP
Subtotal
Mainline. See Note 1
Panhandle Division.
Note 2
Not including commuters
See Note 3
# Trains
31
14
20
32
4
101
Commuter Trains
Route
PRR
CRI&P
Subtotal
# Trains
4
20
24
Total
125
Note 1: The PRR’s Southland listed as stopping in only one direction.
Note 2: the South Wind operated every third day
Note 3: Includes Twilight Limited operating over Michigan Central
4. Number of Departures from Milwaukee, Rockford & South Bend Airports on:
January 15, 1970
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to destinations from Milwaukee Mitchell
Airport, Rockford Airport, and South Bend Airport on January 15, 1970 based on listing in the
Official Airline Guides.
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Destination
Appleton, Wis.
Atlanta, GA.
Boston, Mass.
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.
Central Wisconsin
Chicago, Ill.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Denver, Colo.
Detroit, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Green Bay, Wisc.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Los Angeles, Calf.
Madison, Wis.
Manitowoc, Wis.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
Muskegon, Mich.
New York, N.Y.
Oshkosh, Wis.
Philadelphia, PA.
Pittsburgh, PA.
Milwaukee, Wisc. (continued)
# Nonstop
Flights
3
3
1
1
1
25
3
5
1
3
3
9
1
4
3
3
12
2
13
4
18
5
3
1
Rochester, Minn.
Rockford, Ill.
St. Louis, MO.
san Francisco, Calif.
Seattle, Wash.
Tampa, Fla.
Washington, D.C.
Total
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
141
Rockford, Ill.
Destination
Chicago, Ill.
Dubuque, Iowa
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
2
1
3
South Bend, Ind.
Destination
Battle Creek, Mich.
Chicago, Ill.
Cleveland, Ohio
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
3
13
3
1
1
4
1
26
5. Number of Departures from Milwaukee, Rockford & South Bend Airports on:
December 15, 1979
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to destinations from Milwaukee Mitchell
Airport, Rockford Airport, and South Bend Airport on December 15, 1979 based on listing in the
Official Airline Guides.
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Destination
Atlanta, GA.
Boston, Mass.
Chicago, Ill.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbia, Ohio
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
Dayton, Ohio
Denver, Colorado
Des Moines, Iowa
Detroit, Mich.
Eau Claire, Wis.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Green Bay, Wisc.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Kansas City, MO.
La Crosse, Wis.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Madison, Wis.
Manitowoc, Wis.
Memphis, Tenn.
Miami, Fla.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
Moline, Ill.
Muskegon, Mich.
New York, N.Y./Newark, N.J.
Oshkosh, Wis.
Philadelphia/Wilmington, DE.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Rochester, Minn.
Milwaukee, Wisc. (continued)
# Nonstop
Flights
4
2
26
1
4
2
1
4
4
2
11
4
5
5
2
0
2
4
3
2
10
2
2
3
17
2
4
9
5
1
1
2
Rockford, Ill.
St. Louis, MO.
San Francisco/Oakland, Calif.
Stevens Point, Wis.
Tampa, Fla.
Traverse City, Mich.
Washington, D.C.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Total
3
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
163
Rockford, Ill.
Destination
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.
Chicago, Ill.
Des Moines, Iowa
Detroit, Mich.
Dubuque, Iowa
Indianapolis, Ind.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Moline, Ill.
New York, N.Y./Newark, N.J.
Peoria, Ill.
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
5
2
1
4
2
2
3
8
2
7
36
South Bend, Ind.
Destination
Chicago, Ill.
Cleveland, Ohio
Denver, Colorado
Detroit, Mich.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Jackson, Mich.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
14
3
2
4
5
1
3
32
6. Number of Departures from Milwaukee, Rockford & South Bend Airports on:
April 1, 2000
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to destinations from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport,
Rockford Airport, and South Bend Airport on April 1, 2002 based on listing in the Official Airline
Guides.
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Destination
Appleton, Wisconsin
Atlanta, Georgia
Boston, MA
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Iowa
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Dayton, Ohio
Denver, Colorado
Des Moines, Iowa
Detroit, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Fort Meyers, Florida
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Hartford, CT
Houston, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kansas City, Missouri
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Lansing, Michigan
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Louisville, Kentucky
Madison, Wisconsin
Marquette, Michigan
Memphis, Tennessee
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
Milwaukee, Wisc. (continued)
# Nonstop
Flights
10
11
5
5
2
28
9
12
8
9
5
7
7
7
6
4
11
6
3
2
9
8
3
3
6
2
2
7
4
3
12
Muskegon, Michigan
Nashville, Tennessee
New York, New York
Omaha, Nebraska
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Raleigh/Durham, NC
St. Louis, Missouri
San Francisco, California
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida
Toronto, Ontario
Washington, DC
Wausau, Wisconsin
Total
4
2
15
7
5
8
5
6
2
10
1
3
10
8
4
306
Rockford, Ill.
Destination
Detroit, Michigan
Dubuque, Iowa
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
5
6
11
South Bend, Ind.
Destination
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Michigan
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Louis, Missouri
Total
# Nonstop
Flights
3
15
11
4
12
5
6
56
7. Number of Departures from O’Hare International Airport on:
April 1, 1960
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to North American destinations from O’Hare
International Airport on April 1, 1960 based on listing in the Official Airline Guides.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Destination
Flights
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Dallas/ Ft Worth, TX
Dayton, OH
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Hartford, CT/ Springfield, MA
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Milwaukee, WI
4
1
1
36
2
11
3
2
9
1
14
2
3
4
20
10
3
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Destination
Flights
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn
Moline, IL
New York City
Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, VA
Omaha, NE
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburg, PA
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle/ Tacoma, WA
South Bend, IN
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL
Toledo, OH
Toronto, Canada
Washington, D.C
2
1
6
2
5
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
5
Figure 3a: Destinations Served from O’Hare Airport, April 1, 1960
8. Number of Departures from O’Hare International Airport on April 1, 1970
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to North American destinations from O’Hare
International Airport on April 1, 1960 based on listing in the Official Airline Guides.
DESTINATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
# DEPART.
Acapulco, Mexico
Akron - Canton, OH
Albany, NY
Albuquerque,NM
Allentown, PA
Anchorage, AK
Appleton, WI
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Battle Creek, MI
Beloit/ Janesville, WI
Benton Harbor, MI
Billings, MT
Birmingham, AL
Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, IN
Boise, ID
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Burlington, IA
Cedar Rapids/Iowa Cty,
IA
Central Wisconsin, WI
Champaign, IL
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Clinton, IA
Columbia, SC
Columbus, OH
Dallas/ Ft Worth, TX
Danville, IL
Dayton, OH
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Dubuque, IA
Duluth, MN
Elkhart, IN
El Paso, TX
Evansville, IN
Fargo, ND
Flint, MI
1
3
3
5
1
1
10
14
6
1
5
4
1
3
2
1
2
8
4
1
4
7
8
6
7
10
9
2
2
9
12
4
7
12
8
11
2
1
6
1
2
1
1
DESTINATION
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
# DEPART.
Fond Du Lac, WI
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Wayne, IN
Galesburg, IL
Grand Junction, CO
Grand Rapids, MI
Green Bay, WI
Greenboro, NC
Harrisburg, PA
Hartford, CT
Honolulu, HI
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Kalamazoo, MI
Kankakee, IL
Kansas City, MO
Knoxville, TN
Kokomo, IN
La Crosse, WI
Lafayette, IN
Lake Geneva, WI
Lansing, MI
Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln, NE
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Macomb, IL
Madison, WI
Marion, IN
Memphis, TN
Mexico City, Mexico
Miami, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Moline, IL
Montreal, Canada
Muncie, IN
Muskegon, MI
Nashville, TN
Newport News, VA
New York City
Norfolk, VA
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
3
3
7
2
1
8
3
5
1
11
3
6
7
1
5
2
21
1
1
3
3
4
2
10
2
12
4
2
9
1
5
3
5
22
22
5
6
1
3
5
1
47
2
2
2
DESTINATION
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
# DEPART.
Omaha, NE
Ontario, CA
Orlando, FL
Oshkosh, WI
Palm Springs, CA
Peoria, IL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburg, PA
Portland, OR
Providence, RI
Raleigh/ Durham, NC
Rochester, NY
Rockford, IL
Sacramento, CA
Saginaw, MI
St. Louis, MO
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Sarasota, FL
Seattle, WA
Sheboygan, WI
Sioux City, IA
Sioux Falls, SD
South Bend, IN
Spokane, WA
Springfield, IL
Sterling/ Rock Falls, IL
Syracuse, NY
Tampa, FL
Toledo, OH
Toronto, Canada
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Valparaiso, IN
Washington, D.C
Waterloo, IA
West Palm Beach, FL
Wichita, KS
Youngstown, OH
5
4
2
4
1
8
8
8
5
3
1
6
4
1
1
4
23
6
2
6
20
3
1
11
6
1
2
10
3
3
2
3
4
4
8
5
3
8
17
3
2
2
2
9. Number of Departures from O’Hare International Airport on April 1, 1980
This table shows the number of nonstop flights to North American destinations from O’Hare
International Airport on April 1, 1980 based on listing in the Official Airline Guides.
Destination
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
# of Departures
Acapulco, Mexico
Akron/ Canton, OH
Albany, NY
Albuquerque,NM
Allentown, PA
Anchorage, AK
Appleton, WI
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Battle Creek, MI
Beloit/ Janesville, WI
Benton Harbor, MI
Billings, MT
Birmingham, AL
Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, IN
Boise, ID
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Burlington, IA
Calgary, Canada
Cedar Rapids, IA
Champaign, IL
Charleston, WV
Charlotte, NC
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Clinton, IA
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia, MO
Columbus, OH
Dallas/ Ft Worth, TX
Danville, IL
Dayton, OH
Decatur, IL
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
2
3
4
3
4
3
13
8
3
5
4
5
1
1
11
4
2
7
7
8
1
5
7
2
3
9
9
5
3
1
10
19
7
8
4
7
11
14
Destination
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
# of Departures
Dubuque, IA
Elkhart, IN
El Paso, TX
Erie, PA
Evanville, IN
Flint, MI
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Wayne, IN
Fresno, CA
Grand Junction, CO
Grand Rapids, MI
Green Bay, WI
Greenboro, NC
Harrisburg, PA
Hartford, CT
Honolulu, HI
Houston, TX
Huntington, WV
Indianapolis, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Jefferson City, MO
Kalamazoo, MI
Kansas City, MO
Knoxville, TN
La Crosse, WI
Lafayette, IN
Lansing, MI
Las Vegas, NV
Lexington/ Frankfort, KY
Lincoln, NE
Little Rock, AR
Long Island, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Macomb, IL
Madison, WI
Marshfield, WI
Mason City, IA
4
13
1
2
3
2
6
9
1
3
11
6
2
2
10
3
11
1
13
1
1
5
12
1
7
9
6
9
2
5
1
1
5
6
4
9
1
2
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
Memphis, TN
Mexico City, Mexico
Miami, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis/ St Paul, MN
Moline, IL
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Monterey, CA
Montreal, Canada
Muncie, IN
Muskegon, MI
Nashville, TN
Nassau, Bahamas
New Orleans, LA
Newport News, VA
New York City
Norfolk, VA
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Ontario, CA
Orlando, FL
Oshkosh, WI
Palm Springs, CA
Peoria, IL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburg, PA
Portland, OR
Providence, RI
Quincy, IL
Raleigh/ Durham, NC
Reno, NV
Richmond, VA
Roanoke, VA
Rochester, MN
Rochester, NY
Rockford, IL
11
3
8
20
22
13
1
1
6
5
4
3
1
3
2
22
4
4
6
2
11
2
1
17
2
1
21
5
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
7
2
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
Sacramento, CA
Saginaw, MI
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Sarasota, FL
Seattle/ Tacoma, WA
Sheboygan, WI
Sioux City, IA
Sioux Falls, SD
South Bend, IN
Spokane, WA
Springfield, IL
Sterling/ Rock Falls, IL
Stevens Point, WI
Syracuse, NY
Tampa, FL
Terre Haute, IN
Toledo, OH
Toronto, Canada
Tri-City Airport, TN
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Valparaiso, IN
Vancouver, Canada
Washington, D.C
Waterloo, IA
Waukesha, WI
Wausau, WI
West Palm Beach, FL
Wichita, KS
Winnipeg, Canada
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Youngstown, OH
3
3
8
2
8
14
4
3
7
3
1
1
8
2
6
6
1
4
2
9
6
6
1
5
4
7
1
26
3
3
1
3
2
3
5
3
10. Map of Destinations Served from Midway Airport, April 1, 1970 and April 1, 1980
This map shows the destinations served nonstop from Chicago Midway Airport on April 1, 1970 and
April 1, 1980 based on listing in the Official Airline Guides.
Figure 3a: Destinations from Midway Airport, April 1, 1970
Figure 3b: Destinations from Midway Airport, April 1, 1980
11. Map of Airline Routes from Gary Airport on April 1, 1958
This map shows the destinations served by flights to and from Gary Airport 1958 based on
listing and advertisements in the Official Airline Guides. The thick line denotes helicopter
service that may have operated at times nonstop to O’Hare International Airport.
12. Map of Destinations Served from O’Hare, April 1, 1970 and April 1, 1980
This map shows the destinations served nonstop from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on
April 1, 1970 and April 1, 1980 based on listing in the Official Airline Guides.
Figure 12a: 1970 Destinations in Midwest and Northeast
Figure 12b: 1980 Destinations in Midwest and Northeast
13. Intercity Bus Service from Aurora, Illinois in 1947
This table shows the arrival and departure times, and total number of weekday operations (using Friday
as the representative day), of intercity bus companies using the central bus station on Broadway St. in
Aurora, Illinois in October 1947. These figures, obtained the Russells Motor Coach Guide, excludes
Aurora – Elgin transit service, which (according to the Guide) encompassed 43 weekday operations at
the time.
Arrival/Departure times in October 1947
American
Burlington
129
140
208
315
349
445
500
504
653
700
718
830
945
948
1056
1105
Total: 16
Illinois Grey
226
856
954
1039
Total: 4
Illinois
Highway
856
409
954
Total: 3
JolietAurora
100
250
300
400
450
500
550
650
700
700
800
850
850
900
900
950
1050
1050
1100
1250
Total: 20
14. Intercity Bus Service from Gary, Indiana: 1986, 1995 and 2000
Arrivals and Departures by Date
This table shows the arrival and departure times, and total number of weekday operations (using Friday
as the representative day), of intercity bus companies serving Gary, Indiana in 1986, 1995, and 2000.
These figures are obtained from the Russells Motor Coach Guide. The figures exclude Tri-State Coach
service to and from the region’s airports, which did not operate from conventional bus stations.
1986
2000
110
135
140
145
210
220
415
520
530
605
625
635
640
655
715
720
740
805
805
815
820
935
950
1015
1025
1105
1110
1120
1215
1225
1240
1245
Total: 32
105
200
230
235
240
255
345
350
435
500
535
605
620
705
800
805
815
845
855
930
945
945
1010
1055
1100
1140
1210
1225
Total: 28
1995 Arrivals Departures by Carrier
Greyhound
450
1010
815
345
545
720
1125
1201
800
500
1150
930
Total: 12
Indian
Trails
605
220
1100
720
215
1225
235
435
Total: 8
American
Trailways
110
350
Total: 2
Southeastern
Trailways
545
815
325
1125
435
Total: 5
15. Intercity Bus Departures from Hammond, Indiana on:
January 1, 1995
This table shows the arrival and departure times, and total number of weekday operations (using Friday
as the representative day), of intercity bus companies serving Hammond, Indiana on January 1, 1995.
These figures are obtained from the Russells Motor Coach Guide. The tabulations show 42 daily arrivals
and departures including Tri-State Coach, which did not operate from traditional intercity bus terminals,
and 24 arrivals and departures excluding Tri-State Coach.
Arrivals and Departures by Carrier on January 1, 1995
Greyhound
200
325
510
520
525
740
755
820
910
940
1135
1145
1210
Total: 12
Tri State
Coach
1180
18 round trips daily
Total: 18
Indian
Trails
1482
155
250
455
540
655
1035
Total: 6
American
Trailways
7360
130
330
Total: 2
Southeastern
Trailways
7375
755
525
820
1145
Total: 4
16. List of Intercity Bus Departures from Kenosha, Wisconsin in October 1947
This table shows the arrival and departure times, and total number of weekday operations (using Friday
as the representative day), of intercity bus companies using the central bus station in Kenosha,
Wisconsin in 1946. These figures are obtained from the Russells Motor Coach Guide, which shows that
eight of these operations also served the North Shore Line Station at 63rd Street and 27th Avenue in
Kenosha. Eight of these buses served the North Shore Line station.
Arrivals and Departures in 1946
All Carriers
138
409
510
530
538
736
738
740
745
746
810
937
1048
1106
1139
1145
Total: 16
17. Intercity Bus Service from Chicago Trailways Station in 1947
This table shows the arrival and departure times, and total number of weekday operations (using Friday
as the representative day), of bus companies using the Chicago Trailways Station in October 1947.
These figures are obtained from the Russells Motor Coach Guide. The station was served by 12 carriers:
American Buslines (Part of Burlington), Bluebird, Burlington-American, Cardinal, DeLuxe Trailways,
Empire Trains, DeLuxe Trailways of Michigan, Santa Fe Trails, Southern Limited, South Suburban Safeway
Lines, United Motor Coach, and Victory Coach Lines. Intercity and suburban buses are shown
separately.
Arrivals and Departures in October 1947
Intercity Arrival/Departure Times
All carriers combined
(81 total)
Suburban
Arrival/Departure
Times
(51 total)
Total
Departures
132
130
330
145
110
235
300
330
400
500
530
620
630
655
700
710
745
800
800
815
930
930
1030
1101
1110
1120
1125
1140
1145
1215
1225
1230
1230
Total: 29
430
435
445
545
630
630
655
700
700
730
800
800
900
905
1030
1045
1059
1100
1125
1145
1159
1201
1230
1250
Total: 25
440
450
505
630
715
1130
1150
1215
1245
Total:10
110
600
600
810
810
845
1030
1150
Total: 9
132
Bluebird
hourly 17x2 each direction
325
540
745
820
1040
1130
1150
Total: 8
Total: 34
United Motor Coach
1250
850
550
335
250
300
1150
850
840
1040
1140
1240
240
540
640
840
1240
Total: 17
18. SERVICE FROM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS TO OTHER LARGE U.S. CITIES
Table 18a shows the number cities that ranked in the top 100 with respect to population in the 1950
U.S. Census that had direct coach-class service to and from Chicago stations and St. Louis Union Station
on January 1, 1946. The various rows show the number of cities that could be reached by one, two, and
three railroads. For example, Central terminal in Chicago had direct service to 21 cities on a single
railroad and direct service on two carriers to one city (Gary, Indiana).
The figures from Chicago terminals to not include to points within Chicago, nor do the St. Louis figures
include service to points within St. Louis. For purposes of summarizing these results in Terminal Town, it
is correct to note that both “the passenger trains departing from Central Station operated directly from
Chicago to 22 or the 100 large cities in the United Station” or the “these trains linked 23 of the 100 large
cities in the United Station.” The latter definition would suggest including Chicago in the total, which—
again, is not included in the table below.
Table 18b shows the number of cities that rank in the top 30 with respect to population at the time that
had direct service on January 1, 1946.
19. DIRECT SERVICE AVAILABLE FROM MAJOR STATIONS IN CHICAGO (COACH
CLASS) FROM SIX DOWNTOWN STATIONS: 1946 & Today
Table 19 able shows the carriers that operated direct coach service from various stations on January 1,
1946 to each of the cities that rank in the top 100 with respect to population in the 1950 U.S. Census.
The various cells show the number and names of carriers providing such service. For example, the New
York Central (NYC) and Nickel Plate Road (NKP) operated directly between Chicago and metropolitan
New York. Carriers denoted with a /c provided this service in conjunction with a connecting railroad.
For example, the PRR/C service from Chicago Union Station to Detroit was operated in conjunction with
the Wabash Railway.
Notes:
New York City service was defined to include trains terminating in Hoboken and Jersey City, N.J.
San Francisco service was defined to include trains terminating in Emeryville and Oakland, Calif.
Carrier abbreviations:
ALT Chicago & Alton
AMT Amtrak
B&O Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
C&EI Chicago & Eastern Illinois
CGW – Chicago Great Western
CSS – Chicago South Shore & South Bend
ERIE – Erie Railroad
GT – Grand Trunk
Monon – Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (“Monon)
MR – Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (“Milwaukee Road)
RI Chicago Rock Island & Pacific (“Rock Island”)
C&NW Chicago& North Western Railway
IC Illinois Central
PM Pere Marquette Railway
NKP - Nickel Plate Road NYC – New York Central
PRR – Pennsylvania Railroad
SOO – Chicago, xx, xx. (“Soo Line”)
SF – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
WAB – Wabash Railway
19. DIRECT COACH SERVICE FROM MAJOR STATIONS IN CHICAGO, 1946 &
Today , TO THE 100 LARGEST U.S CITIES (1950 Census)
19 (cont’d). DIRECT COACH SERVICE FROM MAJOR STATIONS IN CHICAGO, 1946
& Today , TO THE 100 LARGEST U.S CITIES (1950 Census)
20. DIRECT COACH SERVICE FROM ENGLEWOOD AND ST. LOUIS UNION
STATIONS, 1946 & Today , TO THE LARGEST U.S CITIES, W/1950 POPULATIONS
51 Salt Lake City city, UT
-
52 Quad Cities
1. RI
53 Des Moines city, IA
2, MP/C, WAB/C
1, RI
1, WAB
54 Hartford city, CT
-
-
55 Grand Rapids city, MI
-
-
56 Nashville city, TN
1, PRR/C
1, L&N/C
57 Youngstown city, OH
1. NYC/C
-
58 Wichita city, KS
-
1, MP
59 New Haven city, CT
-
-
60 Flint city, MI
-
-
1, NYC
1, NYC
62 Spokane city WA
-
-
63 Bridgeport city, CT
c
-
1, NYC
1, NYC
61 Springfield city, MA
64 Yonkers city, NY
65 Tacoma city WA
1, WAB/C
66 Paterson city, NJ
-
67 Sacramento city, CA
68 Albany city, NY
69 Charlotte city, NC
70 Gary city, IN
71 Fort Wayne city, IN
2, WAB/C, MP/C
1, NYC
1, NYC
3. NYC, PRR,
NKP
2, PRR, NKP
-
72 Austin city, TX
73 Chattanooga city, TN
74 Erie city, PA
75 El Paso city, TX
76 Kansas City city, KS
77 Mobile city, AL
78 Evansville city, IN
1, WAB
2, FR, MP
1, PRR/C
1, LOU/C
2, NYC, NKP
1, NYC
1, RI/C
-
1, RI
2, MP/C, WAB/C?
-
1, L&N
1, PRR
1, PRR
80 Shreveport city, LA
-
-
81 Baton Rouge city, LA
-
-
82 Scranton city, PA
-
-
83 Knoxville city, TN
1, PRR/C
-
84 Tampa city, FL
1, PRR/C*
2, IC/C, L&N/C
79 Trenton city, NJ
85 Savannah city, GA
-
-
86 Canton city, OH
1, PRR
-
87 South Bend city, IN
1, NYC
-
88 Berkeley city, CA
-
-
89 Elizabeth city, NJ
1, PRR
1, PRR
-
-
90 Fall River city, MA
91 Peoria city, IL
1, RI
-
92 Wilmington city, DE
-
1, B&O
93 Reading city, PA
-
-
94 New Bedford city, MA
-
-
95 Corpus Christi city, TX
-
1, MP/C
96 Phoenix city, AZ
97 Allentown city, PA
98 Montgomery, AL
99 Pasadena, CA
100 Duluth, Minn.
1, RI
-
-
1. PRR/C
1, L&N/C
1, RI/C
-
-
REFERENCES
U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Population and Housing 1950, 1950.
Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba, various issues, 1939
– present.
Official Airline Guide, North America Edition, various issues, 1939 – present .
Russell’s Official Motor Coach Guide, various issues, 1939 – present
Schwieterman, Joseph P. Terminal Town: An Illustrated Guide to the Airports, Trains Stations, Bus Depots and Steamship Landings of
Chicago, 1939 – Present. Lake Forest, Ill.: Lake Forest, Illinois, August 2014.
Vandervoort, William V. Classic Chicago Bus Stations. www.chicagorailfan.com. Accessed on July 5, 2013.
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