The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway

 Name:  Norviel (Siding), Illinois(elevation 588')
 Mile Post:  139.9
 Previous Station:  Toledo
 Next Station:  Greenup
 Description:  There were two sidings located at Norviel used for doubling the hill that was located between there and the Embarrass River which was about a mile away.  The origin of the name is unclear, but there are families with that name in the general area.
 Photos:  Right of Way
 Date Reached:  1877
 Track Status:  Closed on August 1st, 1982 and removed in later that year.
 RR Facilities:

 Sidings, alternating North(1057') and South(873') of the main.

 Customers:  
 Last Updated:  09/07/2006

 

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