The Harvard Subdivision is a

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line which runs from

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. It is owned by the

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. It hosts both freight traffic and

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's Union Pacific / Northwest Line

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service. The line previously belonged to the

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Route

The subdivision originates at

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and is quad-tracked from there to CY Tower, just south of Clybourn station, where it meets the

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. It is triple-tracked from CY Tower to

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, and then double-tracked through

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, the furthest extent of commuter service. At Crystal Lake Junction, just south of Crystal Lake station, the Harvard Subdivision meets the

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, which also carries commuter rail traffic. Northwest of Harvard the subdivision is single-tracked.

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* Union Pacific Railroad lines Rail infrastructure in Illinois Rail infrastructure in Wisconsin {{Illinois-transport-stub