Chicago-NY Electric Air Line RR - La Porte, IN
Posted by: vhasler
N 41° 34.016 W 086° 44.359
16T E 521734 N 4601727
High-speed, electric rails are not a new idea. A rail line was proposed in 1905 between Chicago and New York City.
Waymark Code: WM6NJ7
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2009
Views: 9
Located at CR 250 & SR 39, south La Porte.
Sign text:
Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between La Porte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.