Private company
American Central Railway
Railway company in the US
The American Central Railway was a 19th-century railroad company that operated in western Illinois during the era of rapid railway expansion following the Civil War. Originally incorporated as the Western Air Line Railroad, the company was reincorporated on February 21, 1859, under the name American Central Railway.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The American Central Railway was a 19th-century railroad company that operated in western Illinois during the era of rapid railway expansion following the Civil War. Originally incorporated as the Western Air Line Railroad, the company was reincorporated on February 21, 1859, under the name American Central Railway.2
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