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Crystal Lake, Ill., sits along the former C&NW Wisconsin Division main line, 42.9 miles from Madison Street Station in downtown Chicago. The Wisconsin Division originally ran northwest from Chicago to Minneapolis, passing through Madison, Wis., and St. Paul, Minn. Today, it’s owned by Union Pacific and, in addition to freight, carries more than 40 daily Metra commuter trains. In 1954 the line was still firmly in the hands of the C&NW.