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<p>In 1893, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (C&EI) constructed a 34-mile cutoff between Rossville, Illinois and Sidell, Illinois. The CE&I provided a connection to industries and coal in southern Illinois and Indiana, and became a strong connecting railroad. This line allowed for trains to bypass Danville, reducing travel time for passengers and freight. In 1902, the St. Louis-San Fracisco Railway (Frisco) purchased a controlling stake in the CE&I, and funded the Eastern Illinois and St. Louis Railroad Company (EI&StL). In 1904, the EI&StL constructed a new cutoff between Woodland and Villa Grove, reducing the importance of this line. By 1913, the Frisco faced financial trouble, and the CE&I was again independent. The CE&I entered bankruptcy in 1933, exiting bankruptcy in 1940. In 1961, the Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP) began purchasing stock in the railroad, before merging with the CE&I in 1967. As a stipulation of the merger, this line would be sold to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N). The L&N was absorbed by the Seaboard Coast Line the same year, becoming part of the Seaboard System Railroad. The Seaboard merged with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad/Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to form CSX Transportation in 1986. CSX abandoned this line in 2004, and the line remains abandoned but partially intact. <br></p>
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