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