Galena Junction, Illinois

Galena Junction is an unincorporated community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.[1][2] It is located on a railroad junction along the BNSF Railway Aurora Subdivision. These tracks were previously built operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q). A branch line to Galena also joined the main line at Galena Junction. West of the junction, the tracks converged into a single track bridge over the Galena River. The Chicago Great Western Railway's (CGW) main line also diverged at Galena Junction, running parallel with the CB&Q to the southeast and was jointly operated (via trackage rights) with the CB&Q to the northwest and East Dubuque. The Illinois Central's Iowa Division also joined the tracks west of Galena Junction at "Portage" interlocking.[3] The CB&Q Galena Branch was abandoned in 1964, while the CGW line was abandoned in 1971 by predecessor Chicago and North Western Railway.[4][5]

Galena Junction, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Galena Junction, Illinois
Galena Junction, Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′26″N 90°26′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422724[1]

References
  1. "Galena Junction, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. TOPOZONE-Galena Junction Map in Jo Daviess County, IL
  3. Wilson, Jeff (2006). The Model Railroader's Guide to Junctions. Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 35–37. ISBN 0890246467. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "CB&Q Abandonments". Burlington Route Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. Huddleston, Jerry. "The Hole in Stickney's Pocketbook – CGW's Winston Tunnel". TrainWeb. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
East Dubuque
toward Minneapolis
 Minneapolis – Chicago Blanding
toward Chicago
Terminus Galena Branch Galena
Terminus
Preceding station Chicago Great Western Railway Following station
East Dubuque
toward Oelwein
 Chicago – Oelwein North Hanover
toward Chicago


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