Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | EJE |
| Locale | Chicago, Illinois, and northwest Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 1889–present |
The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern (reporting mark EJE) is a short line railroad operating in Chicago, Illinois, and the suburbs around Chicago. The railroad serves as a link between the Class I railroads serving Chicago and local industries in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
History
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Awards and recognition
On May 16 2006, EJE was the recipient of the 2005 Bronze E.H. Harriman Award for employee safety in group C (line-haul railroads with less than 4 million employee hours per year).[1]
Cities and towns along the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
The following is a list of the major cities and towns along the EJ&E
- Waukegan, Illinois
- Lake Zurich, Illinois
- Barrington, Illinois
- Elgin, Illinois
- Joliet, Illinois
- Gary, Indiana
References
- ^ Association of American Railroads (reprinted by Norfolk Southern Railroad) (2006-05-16). "Railroads Set Another Employee Safety Record in 2005". Retrieved 2006-05-24.
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