A map of the shops circa 1910

The Burnside Shops were a major shop for maintenance of locomotives and railroad cars in Chicago, Illinois. The shops were owned and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad.

The Illinois Central maintained a presence in Burnside since at least 1862, when it built a station there.[1]

In 1968, the Illinois Central agreed to sell the site to Chicago State University. Burnside was replaced by new facilities built at Markham Yard in Harvey and Homewood, Illinois.[2]

References

  1. ↑ McClelland, Edward (March 24, 2022). "Burnside: 'It's Not Much Over Here'". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Rail Line Will Spend $92 Million". The Paducah Sun. 1969-01-19. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

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