ILLINOIS'S INTERLOCKINGS

CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS

Danville Subdivision

Now owned by CSX.

Was a double track line with single direction ABS, until installation of single track CTC in 1962, described below.


WOODLAND JCT.
Tower listed with main line

WELLINGTON
Interlocking installed 1905
Closed by 1940's

Controlled crossovers and siding switches.

HOOPESTON
Mechanical interlocking installed 1892
Replaced with automatic interlocking around 1970's

Former crossing with Nickel Plate Peoria Division, abandoned 1986.

ALVIN
Mechanical interlocking installed 1893
Closed 1943

Former crossing with Illinois Central Rantoul District, abandoned 1943.

BISMARCK JCT.
Mechanical interlocking installed 1907
Closed 1922

Likely north end of an old industrial park.

NORTH YARD (Danville)
Remote interlocking installed 1947, controlled from North Yard office
Closed July 13, 1992

Crossing with Wabash main line, former junction with Westville Subdivision, abandoned 2005.

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CORY (Danville)
Mechanical interlocking installed after 1913
Closed mid 1960's, remotely controlled from North Yard office

Former crossing with New York Central Peoria & Eastern line, abandoned 1999.

WALZ (Danville/Brewer)
Tower listed with Milwaukee Road

BREWER
Interlocking installed 1903
Closed by 1940's

North end of Brewer Yard.


EARLY CTC INSTALLATIONS

Clinton-Danville-Woodland Jct.
Installed 1960, control machine in dispatcher's office in Danville
Control machine expanded 1962