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Metra to Close Manned Tower Next Month

Summary by Railfan & Railroad Magazine

Metra plans on closing one of its last staffed towers in the Chicago area next month. Metra officials tell Railfan & Railroad that the 16th Street Tower, located south of downtown Chicago, will be closed in mid-April, and the railroad’s Consolidated Control Facility will take over control of the junction. The tower is located at mile 1.1 on the Rock Island Line, where Canadian National’s Chicago/Freeport Subdivisions and the St. Charles Air Line…

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Metra to Close Manned Tower Next Month

Metra plans on closing one of its last staffed towers in the Chicago area next month. Metra officials tell Railfan & Railroad that the 16th Street Tower, located south of downtown Chicago, will be closed in mid-April, and the railroad’s Consolidated Control Facility will take over control of the junction. The tower is located at mile 1.1 on the Rock Island Line, where Canadian National’s Chicago/Freeport Subdivisions and the St. Charles Air Line…

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