Closed North American railroad interlocking towers and cabins

December 31, 2003

Maintained by Jon Roma
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This list of closed railroad interlocking towers and cabins was extracted from a list originally compiled for the "Tower Tribute" section in the April, 1995 issue of TRAINS magazine.

The assistance of numerous people is gratefully acknowledged.

As with the list of active towers, this list is organized alphabetically by state, with regional subgroupings as needed. A total of closures follows each state or group heading.

The closures listed are those recorded as having occurred between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2003. For more information about listing criteria, see this list's active tower counterpart.

Corrections and updates may be sent via email. Alternatively, you may submit additional information by post to:

Jon Roma
P. O. Box 2155
Champaign, IL 61825-2155


NOTE: This list and the information contained therein may be freely reproduced or used in printed or electronic form for non-commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged and provided that such publication also refers readers to the original list.


Key to symbols

Abbreviations denoting type of interlocking machine:
  E electric (typically GRS model)
  EM electro-mechanical (mechanical frame in conjunction with separate electrical levers interlocked electrically or mechanically with mechanical frame)
  EP electro-pneumatic (typically US&S model)
  M mechanical frame (old ``armstrong'' or ``strong-arm'' levers); presence of pipeline-operated switches, derails, or signals is indicated when known
  R all-relay machine (includes CTC- and "NX"-type panels and other modern variants)
 
Abbreviations denoting type of building or structure:
  B movable bridge cabin, on or next to bridge
  C cabin
  O office (e. g., in yard office or depot building)
  T tower (building with two or more stories)


Illinois   [5]
Chicago area   [4]
Metra Electric (ex-IC)   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Randolph Street Chicago Metra (ex-IC) O office on platform level of passenger station
Union Pacific (ex-Chicago & North Western)   [2]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Clinton Street Chicago UP (ex-C&NW) E T junction of former C&NW divisions near passenger terminal; was part time; closed November, 2001 with replacement of interlocking with new plants controlled by Lake Street
Barrington Barrington UP (ex-C&NW) O end of double/triple track; inside depot, part time -- to be remoted to Deval?
Illinois Central   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Ash Street Chicago IC (Iowa Division), AT&SF crossing with CR (ex-PRR and ex-CR&I), B&OCT R T closed December ???, 2000
East St. Louis area   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Wann Wood River SP, Gateway Eastern (ex-GM&O) R C closed ???
Indiana   [2]
Chicago area   [2]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Hohman Avenue Hammond CR, IHB, NS E T was staffed by CR on behalf of IHB; operates local interlocking; formerly controlled Calumet Park interlocking but this function moved to dispatcher in February 2000; closed ???, 2001
State Line Hammond IHB (ex-C&WI), NS (ex-NKP), B&OCT, EJ&E M T (M, w/pipeline); closed August 5, 2000; razed October 30, 2000
Kentucky   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
RU Russell CSX (C&O) EP T closed February 11, 2000
Michigan   [1]
Detroit   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Milwaukee Jct. Detroit CR (ex-MC), GT M,R T closed February 23, 2000; razed July 24, 2001
New Jersey   [1]
Conrail   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
NK Newark CR (ex-LV) R T controlled NJT (ex-CNJ) Raritan Line, CP Townley, CP Roselle Park, CP Aldene; closed 10/28/2001
Pennsylvania   [1]
Other   [1]
CSX, ex-B&O Cumberland-Connellsville main line   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
SA Sand Patch CSX (ex-B&O) E T closed 10/27/2001
Texas   [2]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
#16 Sherman SP, Texas & Northeastern (ex-T&P), BN E,R T closed 10/23/2001
#74 Beaumont UP (ex-MP) R O was inside passenger depot; closed spring 2000
West Virginia   [2]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
West Cumbo (W) Hedgesville CSX (ex-B&O) E T slated to close November, 2000
Miller (R) Cherry Run CSX (ex-B&O) M T (M, w/pipeline); closed September 17, 2000
Quebec, Canada   [1]
name location roads mach. bldg. notes
Wellington Montreal CN R T south throat of Central Station/Gare Centrale
Closed towers listed:   16


Updated on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 15:28.