Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
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The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) was a railroad running west from Chicago to Freeport, Illinois, never reaching Galena, Illinois. A later route went to Clinton, Iowa. Incorporated in 1836, the G&CU became the first railroad built out from Chicago.
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Locale | northern Illinois |
Dates of operation | 1836 (chartered); 1848 (in service)ā1864 |
Successor | Chicago and North Western |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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