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<p>In 1880, the Grand Trunk Junction Railway (GTJ) began construction of a short segment of new railroad along 49th Street in Southwest Chicago, running along the south edge of the stock yard. The new line opened in 1881, and was constructed for parent company Grant Trunk Railway (GT) to access the stockyards. When constructed, the route was double tracked. The line extended roughly along 49th Street between the Chicago & Western Indiana Railway/Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway and the existing GT line along Central Park Avenue. In 1897, the Terminal Railroad opened a parallel set of tracks along the north side of the GTJ. The GTJ was reorganized into the GT in 1901, and the Terminal Railroad was acquired by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) in 1906. The Union Stock Yards closed in 1971, reducing the importance of this line. In 1983, the GTW closed their segment of the line, followed by the IHB in 1988. Currently, the line sits abandoned, with the former IHB portion of the line removed. <br></p>
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