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Chicago : 1892: First Elevated Train

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1892: First Elevated Train

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  • The first train traveled just 3.6 miles (5.8 km) along tracks built above city-owned alleys, (avoiding the need to negotiate with private property owners). By 1893, the line was extended to Jackson Park to transport visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition (see The Museum’s Origins).

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