RAILROAD OPERATING INFORMATION

IOWA INTERSTATE

Subdivision 1

FORMERLY Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island Lines)
(CRI&P Subdivision 2)
CONSTRUCTED 1854
DOUBLE TRACK constructed before 1892
ABS installed before 1909
AUTOMATIC CAB SIGNALS installed 1921
CTC installed 1943 (Spring Valley-Bureau/Atkinson-Silvis)
LAST PASSENGER TRAIN: Peoria Rocket and Quad Cities Rocket/1978
DOWNGRADED 1980's

Proposals exist to restore passenger service in the future, involving use of the BNSF main line between Chicago and Wyanet (milepost 129.5), where the BNSF line crosses over on a bridge. A connection would be constructed at that location.

Radio Frequency - 161.220 (AAR Channel 74)

Stations/Milepost Locations

Direction is westward from Utica to Davenport
Distance is from Chicago

94.3 Utica
99.2 La Salle
99.8 Peru
101.0 IR Crossing
103.0 Spring Valley
109.6 DePue
115.7 Bureau
122.4 Tiskilwa
136.5 Sheffield
141.9 Mineral
145.6 Annawan
151.5 Atkinson
159.1 Geneseo
169.6 Colona
169.7 BNSF Crossing
173.7 Silvis
175.1 East Moline
178.9 Moline
181.3 Rock Island
182.0 Mississippi River Bridge
183.2 Davenport

1 track, Track Warrants in use.