Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad (reporting mark CEI) was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago to southern Illinois, St. Louis, and Evansville. Founded in 1877, it grew aggressively and stayed relatively strong throughout the Great Depression and two World Wars before finally being purchased by the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP or MoPac) and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N). Missouri Pacific merged with the C&EI corporate entity in 1976, and was later acquired itself by the Union Pacific Railroad.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago |
| Reporting mark | CEI |
| Locale | Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Evansville, Indiana and southern Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1877–1976 |
| Successor | Split between Missouri Pacific Railroad later Union Pacific Railroad and Louisville and Nashville Railroad later CSX |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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