The Chicago City Railway was a cable car system opened in Chicago in 1882. This system was reported to be the largest and most profitable cable car system in the world. Chicago's harsh Chicago climate was not a problem. The cable cars did not completely replace the horsecars. The system was in operation from 1882 until 1906,One Chicago City Railway station survives at 5529 South Lake Park Avenue in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The former cable car station and waiting room currently serves as the home of the Hyde Park Historical Society. The cable cars were eventually replaced by electrical trolleys.
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Chicago City Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chicago City Railway was a cable car system, designed by William Eppelsheimer and opened in Chicago in 1882. This system was to become, for a while, ...
Cable car (railway) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thus, for a period, economics worked in favour of cable cars even in relatively flat cities. For example, the Chicago City Railway, also designed by Eppelsheimer, ...
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