Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Reporting mark | CWI |
| Locale | Chicago, IL area |
| Dates of operation | 1880– |
| Successor | Split between Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Chicago Rail Link and Belt Railway of Chicago |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad (reporting mark CWI) was the owner of Dearborn Station in Chicago and the trackage leading to it. It was owned equally by five of the railroads using it to reach the terminal, and kept those companies from needing their own lines into the city. With the closure of Dearborn Station in 1971 and the Calumet steel mills in 1985, the railroad was gradually downgraded until 1994 when it became a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Corporation.