Cable cars in Chicago
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In 1900, Chicago already had the second largest cable car network in the United States and would eventually surpass New York City to have the largest streetcar network in the world in a few decades. In 1900, there were three private companies operating 41 miles (66.0 km) of double track routes radiating out from Chicago's downtown area. State of the art technology when the first line opened in 1882, by 1900 electric traction had proven superior and in 1906 all cable routes were changed to electrical power. Decades later, most were part of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes.
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Locale | South of downtown |
Dates of operation | 1882–1906 |
Successor | Chicago Surface Lines |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) |
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Locale | North of downtown |
Dates of operation | 1886–1906 |
Successor | Chicago Union Traction |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) |
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Locale | West of downtown |
Dates of operation | 1890–1906 |
Predecessor | Chicago West Division Ry. Chicago Passenger Ry. |
Successor | Chicago Union Traction |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 15 mi (24.1 km) |
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