1923 Illinois Traction Company stock certificate - Illinois Terminal Railroad

$9.00, located in Alexandria, Virginia, USA (223**), item #194577402888

The Illinois Traction Company (ITC) was an interurban electric railroad system in the State of Illinois. It had considerable passenger and freight traffic. Routes centered on Decatur, Champaign, Springfield, Bloomington and Peoria, Illinois, with service as far southwest as East St. Louis. The name was changed to Illinois Terminal Railroad (ITR) in 1937 to reflect better its role as an interchange railroad with other railroads, primarily at Peoria, Decatur and St. Louis. Passenger service was ended in 1956. In 1986 it was absorbed primarily by the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Remaining ITC and ITR trackage today is operated by Norfolk Southern. For auction is a stock certificate from the ITC dated January 30, 1923. It is for 2 shares of preferred capital stock.