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<p>In 1874, the Chicago, Rockford & Northern Railroad Company (CR&N) began construction on a 23-mile railroad line, extending from an existing line at Flagg Center, Illinois to Rockford, Illinois. The line opened to traffic in early 1875, and would be sold to the Chicago & Iowa Railroad (C&I) in 1892. The C&I was operated under lease by the CB&Q, which was beginning to acquire and construct a large number of lines throughout northern Illinois. This route served as a branch line, connecting to industries in Rockford. The C&I was formally merged into the CB&Q in 1899. In 1970, the CB&Q was merged with the Northern Pacific Railway and the Great Northern Railway to form Burlington Northern Railroad (BN). In 1996, BN merged with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to form BNSF Railway. The line would be sold to Illinois Railnet in 1999, which currently operates the line. </p>
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