The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Lincoln, Illinois(elevation 595') - Telegraph: QN, JN(Lincoln Tower) |
| Mile Post: | 44.2 |
| Previous Station: | Bell |
| Next Station: | District Jct |
| Description: | Named after Abraham Lincoln in 1853, who actually christened it. Lincoln is where both the GM&O (Chicago and Alton) and the IC (Havana line at District Jct) crossed the line. |
| Photos: | Right of Way Structures |
| Date Reached: | July 4th, 1871 |
| Track Status: | Still in place - . |
| RR Facilities: |
Wood Depot (106' x 20') - Destroyed by fire 11-27-1914 Brick Depot (86' x 30') - built 1916 Freight House (34' x 8') - former car body - listed here in 1904, but not mentioned after 1908 Freight Office (34' x 8') - former car body - listed here in 1904, but not mentioned after 1908 (2) Hand Car Houses (14' x 8') - placed 1894 - former car bodies - (listed here in 1916) Hand Car House (16' x 10') - (listed here in 1916 and listed as "new") Two Story Interlocking Tower (20'6" x 12') - built 1899 - (listed here in 1944) (2) Livestock Pens (146' x 80') overall - (listed here in 1900) Livestock Pen (70' x 70') - (listed here in 1916) Livestock Pen (72' x 64') - (listed here in 1916) Supply House - for Interlocking Tower - (listed here in 1916) Tool House - (listed here in 1944) Watch House (8' x 6' x 6') - built 1908 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Water Tank (24' x 16' tub on a 10' frame) - listed here in 1900 Wood Water Tank (24' x 16' tub on a 14' frame) - built 1903 - 48,600 gallon capacity - (listed here in 1916) GM&O Interchange |
| Customers: |
Cutler Hammer Inc - North of town Lehn and Fink |
| Last Updated | 02/05/2012 |