The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Janesville, Illinois(elevation 695') - Telegraph: JS |
| Mile Post: | 129.6 |
| Previous Station: | Lerna |
| Next Station: | Bradbury |
| Description: | Janesville was named after Jane Furry, who was the wife of Peter Furry. Just North of Janesville is where the tracks changed from going North-East/South-West to North and South. This continues until Toledo, some 17 miles further South. Janesville is the last town to lie on the last glaciers' deposits of soil. Therefore there was a significant hill south of town. |
| Photos: | Maps Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | 1877 |
| Track Status: | Closed on August 1st, 1982 and removed in later that year. |
| RR Facilities: |
Coal House (10' x 8' x 8') - built 1901 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Depot (36' x 18' x 14') - built in 1880 - (listed here in 1916) Hand Car House (18.5" x 14' x 7') - half car body - placed here 1898 - (listed here in 1916) (2) Livestock Pens (40' x 60') overall - built prior to 1900 - (listed here in 1916) Siding |
| Customers: | Elevator |
| Last Updated: | 01/28/2012 |