Frequencies
Passenger Operations
Amtrak
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.305 | WRYT333 | RM | CSQ | AMTK 13 CUS PS | 13 Passenger Services (Chicago Union Station) | FMN | Railroad |
160.365 | WRYT333 | RM | 203.5 PL | AMTK 17 Police | 17 Police (Chicago Union Station) | FMN | Law Dispatch |
160.395 | WRYT333 | RM | 131.8 PL | AMTK 19 MOW | 19 Maintenance of Way | FMN | Railroad |
160.545 | KC8086 | M | CSQ | AMTK 29 Police | 29 Special Agents | FMN | Railroad |
160.740 | WRYT333 | RM | CSQ | AMTK 42 Sw | 42 Lumber St Train Director | FMN | Railroad |
161.265 | KRC498 | BM | CSQ | AMTK 77 Carmen | 77 Carmen | FMN | Railroad |
161.280 | BM | CSQ | AMTK 78 Shop | 78 Shop Switcher (Chicago) | FMN | Railroad | |
173.225 | KVU343 | BM | 131.8 PL | AMTK CUS Redcap | Redcaps (Chicago Union Station) | FMN | Railroad |
173.325 | WNSX612 | BM | 94.8 PL | AMTK Police Ch 2 | Police (Ch 2) | FMN | Law Dispatch |
464.4625 | WQRC885 | RM | 051 DPL | AMTK CUS Ops 1 | Ops (Chicago Union Station) | FMN | Business |
461.7375 | WQRC885 | RM | AMTK CUS Ops 2 | Ops (Chicago Union Station) | FMN | Business | |
160.170 | WRYT333 | RM | AMTK BrtnPk Shop | Brighton Park Maint Shop (3727 S Sacramento Ave) | FMN | Railroad |
Fox River Trolley Museum (South Elgin)
Operates on former Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company interurban tracks. Also licensed for portables on 467.3125 (NFM).
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
159.810 | WRDG236 | BM | 025 DPL | AAR 002 FRTM | 02 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
160.635 | WRDG236 | BM | AAR 035 | 35 Operations | FMN | Railroad | |
160.905 | WRDG236 | BM | CSQ | AAR 053 FRTM | 53 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Illinois Railway Museum (Union-McHenry)
IRM is the largest railway museum in the country, with a 5 mile demonstration railroad and many steam, diesel and electric operating items. See McHenry County
Metra Commuter Rail
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Utilizes talkgroups 2991 (Dispatch) through 2996. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.305 | KNFX766 | BM | CSQ | Metra13 SW | 13 SW Service, Chgo to 21st St | FMN | Railroad |
160.440 | WNQU573 | BM | CSQ | Metra22 SW | 22 SW Service, 21st St to Manhattan | FMN | Railroad |
160.770 | KFW518 | BM | CSQ | Metra44 MN | 44 Milwaukee District North | FMN | Railroad |
161.520 | KFW519 | BM | CSQ | Metra94 MW | 94 Milwaukee District West | FMN | Railroad |
161.025 | WNMV660 | BM | 173.8 PL | Metra61 ME | 61 Electric | FMN | Railroad |
160.920 | KNFX766 | BM | CSQ | Metra54 HC | 54 Heritage Corridor | FMN | Railroad |
161.340 | KSB864 | BM | CSQ | Metra82 RI | 82 Rock Island District | FMN | Railroad |
160.605 | WNBG753 | BM | 146.2 PL | Metra33 PD | 33 Police | FMN | Law Dispatch |
161.610 | KFW518 | BM | CSQ | Metra Police | Police | FMN | Law Dispatch |
453.4875 | WPTW445 | M | 77.0 PL | Metra PD MX | Police: Mobile Extenders | FMN | Law Dispatch |
161.220 | WNBG753 | BM | CSQ | Metra74 PasSv | 74 Passenger Services | FMN | Railroad |
160.635 | WNBG753 | BM | Metra35 Police | 35 Police | FMN | Railroad | |
150.890 | WQXZ480 | RM | Metra CUS | Ops (Chicago Union Station) | NXDN48 | Railroad |
Monticello Railroad Museum
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.635 | WNLF855 | BM | AAR 035 MRM35 | Operations | FMN | Railroad |
South Shore Line
Electric commuter trains running into Chicago on track owned by Metra (Metra Electric Line) and freights on the Indiana track run by a seperate operating company.
CSS trains use the Road repeater from Kensington to Gary and Rolling Prairie to South Bend; simplex (on the repeater output) is used between Gary and Rolling Prairie.
Class One Railroads
BNSF Clyde Yard (Cicero)
Yard repeater formerly used 151.9625 (PL 107.2) on input.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.335 | WQCM313 | BM | CSQ | AAR 015 | 15 Yard - Clyde Mech / Roundhouse | FMN | Railroad |
161.160 | WQCM313 | RM | CSQ | AAR 070 | 70 Yard - Cicero | FMN | Railroad |
BNSF Corwith Intermodal Facility (Chicago)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.785 | BM | CSQ | AAR 045 | 45 Yard - Chillicothe Sub (Corwith Yard) | FMN | Railroad | |
461.625 | WPLG703 | RM | 703 DPL | BNSF Corwith Yd1 | Corwith Yard | FMN | Railroad |
464.275 | WPLG703 | RM | 703 DPL | BNSF Corwith Yd2 | Corwith Yard | FMN | Railroad |
BNSF Eola Yard (Aurora)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.265 | WNZM247 | BM | CSQ | AAR 077 | 77 Yard - Chicago Sub (Eola East Yard) | FMN | Railroad |
160.875 | WQRQ968 | BM | CSQ | AAR 051 | 51 Yard - Eola West Yard, Galesburg, Rochelle Yards | FMN | Railroad |
153.4775 | WNZM247 | RM | 1 RAN | BNSF Eola West | Eola West Yard | NXDN48 | Railroad |
153.6275 | WNZM247 | RM | 1 RAN | BNSF Eola East | Eola East Yard | NXDN48 | Railroad |
BNSF Willow Springs Intermodal Terminal (Hodgkins)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.995 | WPFK523 | BM | CSQ | AAR 059 | 59 Yard - Chillicothe Sub (Hodgkins Yard) | FMN | Railroad |
160.830 | WPFK523 | BM | CSQ | AAR 048 | 48 Yard - Chillicothe Sub (Willow Springs Yard) | FMN | Railroad |
150.905 | WPFK523 | RM | 1 RAN | BNSF WillSprings | Yard - Willow Springs | NXDN48 | Railroad |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Consists of lines from the former Burlington Northern and the Santa Fe railroads.
Aurora Subdivision (south) - Aurora to Savanna
Aurora Subdivision (north) - Savanna to LaCrosse
Barstow Subdivision - Galesburg to Savanna
Brookfield Subdivision - Galesburg to W. Quincy
Chicago Subdivision - Chicago Union Station to Aurora
Chillicothe Subdivision (east) - Chicago (BOCT Crossing) to Williamsfield
Chillicothe Subdivision (west) - Williamsfield to Fort Madison
Marceline Subdivision (east) - Fort Madison to Hurdland
Marceline Subdivision (west) - Hurdland to Kansas City
Mendota Subdivision - Montgomery to Galesburg
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | BNSF Police nationwide reportedly using talkgroups 4876-4900 and 6486-6495. Only talkgroups 4888 (Interop A) and 4889 (Interop B) are unencrypted. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.380 | KWZ945 | BM | CSQ | AAR 018 | 18 Road - Marceline Sub (East), Chillicothe Sub (west) | FMN | Railroad |
160.560 | WPEG473 | BM | CSQ | AAR 030 | 30 Road - Marceline Sub (West) | FMN | Railroad |
160.650 | WPEG473 | BM | CSQ | AAR 036 | 36 Road - Chillicothe Sub (East) | FMN | Railroad |
160.815 | BM | CSQ | AAR 047 | 47 Road - Brookfield Sub | FMN | Railroad | |
161.100 | WNZM247 | BM | CSQ | AAR 066 | 66 Road - Aurora Sub (North), Chicago Sub, Beardstown Sub (Centrailia North) | FMN | Railroad |
161.160 | WQOD474 | BM | CSQ | AAR 070 | 70 Road - Aurora Sub (South) | FMN | Railroad |
161.385 | WQOD474 | BM | CSQ | AAR 085 | 85 Road - Mendota, Chillicothe, Brookfield, Chicago Subs | FMN | Railroad |
161.415 | KGZ590 | BM | CSQ | AAR 087 | 87 Road - Barstow Sub | FMN | Railroad |
161.010 | BM | CSQ | AAR 060 | 60 Maintenance of Way (All former ATSF lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.340 | BM | CSQ | AAR 082 | 82 Beardstown Sub (Centrailia South) | FMN | Railroad |
Canadian National
The CN has lines in Illinois from the former Wisconsin Central, Elgin, Joliet and Eastern, Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western.
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Railroad police reported using talkgroups 3591, 3592 and 3593. |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
CPKC was formed as a merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. CPKC has lines in Illinois from the former KCS, Soo Line, Milwaukee Road and Iowa, Chicago and Eastern/Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern.
The former KCS runs former Gateway Western/CMNW track from Springfield west to Roodhouse and then to Kansas City and St. Louis.
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | CPKC Railway Police are using talkgroups 36516 (primary?), 36517 and 36518. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.370 | WQXJ855 | BM | CSQ | CPKC84 Road 1 | 84 Road 1 | FMN | Railroad |
161.520 | WPMT830 | BM | CSQ | CPKC94 Road 2 | 94 Road 2 Elgin Sub (Chicago-Elgin) | FMN | Railroad |
161.085 | WPYE856 | BM | CSQ | CP65 Road 3KC | 65 Road 3 (West of Elgin) | FMN | Railroad |
160.770 | WPPA494 | BM | CSQ | CPKC44 Road 4 | 44 Road 4 (C and M Sub, Chicago-Milwaukee) | FMN | Railroad |
161.430 | WPMZ858 | BM | CSQ | CPKC88 Yard | 88 Yard | FMN | Railroad |
160.725 | WQXJ808 | BM | CSQ | CPKC41 Yard | 41 Yard | FMN | Railroad |
160.260 | BM | CSQ | CPKC10 Yard | 10 Yard | FMN | Railroad | |
160.395 | WRAR602 | BM | CSQ | CPKC19 Yard | 19 Yard | FMN | Railroad |
160.530 | BM | CSQ | CPKC28 Yard | 28 Yard | FMN | Railroad | |
161.460 | KFQ438 | BM | CSQ | CPKC 90 Road | 90 Road (former KCS) | FMN | Railroad |
161.025 | KFQ438 | BM | CSQ | CPKC 61 Yard | 61 Yard (Former KCS) | FMN | Railroad |
161.280 | KFQ438 | BM | CSQ | CPKC 78 Ops | 78 Ops (Carrollton/Jerseyville, former KCS) | FMN | Railroad |
CN Champaign Yard
CN Glenn Yard (Forest View)
CN Illinois River Industry Switching
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.460 | BM | CSQ | AAR 090 | 90 Sub switching | FMN | Railroad |
CN Joliet Yard (Joliet)
CN Markham Yard (Harvey)
CSX Chicago Terminal
RA Dispatcher:
Barr Subdivision - Blue Island to Willow Creek, IN
Chicago Heights Subdivision - Harvey to Glenwood
Elsdon Subdivision - Elsdon to Munster, IN (ex-GTW)
Lake Subdivision - East Chicago area
Porter Branch - Blue Island to Porter, IN
RB Dispatcher:
Altenheim Subdivision - Forest Park to North Lawndale
Blue Island Subdivision - North Lawndale to Blue Island
New Rock Subdivision - Joliet to Henry (ex-Rock Island)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.230 | WQWK595 | BM | CSQ | AAR 008 | 08 Road (Multiple Subs) | FMN | Railroad |
160.290 | KNIC661 | BM | CSQ | AAR 012 | 12 RB Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
160.320 | KSD441 | BM | CSQ | AAR 014 | 14 RA Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
161.280 | BM | CSQ | AAR 078 | 78 Yard (Bedford Park Intermodal) | FMN | Railroad | |
160.875 | KSD441 | BM | CSQ | AAR 051 | 51 Police | FMN | Railroad |
160.800 | WNKX352 | BM | CSQ | AAR 046 | 46 Road (Fort Wayne Line) (Former CR lines) | FMN | Railroad |
CSX Transportation
CSX has lines in Illinois from the former BO, CO, BOCT, Conrail and Rock Island railroads. Most are concentrated in the Chicago Terminal area.
CSX trains between Chicago and Woodland operate over Union Pacific trackage to reach the Woodland Subdivision (ex-C&EI).
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Railroad police use talkgroups 35105-35109 and 35180-35184. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.230 | WQSI684 | BM | 250.3 PL | AAR 008 250.3 | 08 (Greenville area) [Remote Dispatch] | FMN | Railroad |
160.230 | WQZS303 | BM | CSQ | AAR 008 | 08 Road (St. Louis Line and Illinois Sub) | FMN | Railroad |
160.980 | WQUZ950 | BM | CSQ | AAR 058 | 58 LB Dispatcher (Illinois Sub) | FMN | Railroad |
161.070 | WQZS303 | BM | 250.3 PL | AAR 064 250.3 | 64 IB Dispatcher (St Louis Line) [Remote Dispatch] | FMN | Railroad |
161.070 | KNHV205 | BM | CSQ | AAR 064 | 64 IB Dispatcher (St Louis Line) | FMN | Railroad |
161.370 | KWX487 | BM | CSQ | AAR 084 | 84 Road (Woodland Sub) | FMN | Railroad |
161.520 | KNIC661 | BM | CSQ | AAR 094 | 94 Dispatcher (Woodland Sub) | FMN | Railroad |
Norfolk Southern - Chicago Terminal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.205 | KNFX259 | RM | 20 RAN | AAR 073 NS PD | Railroad Police (Chicago) | NXDN48 | Law Dispatch |
Norfolk Southern - Decatur Terminal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.350 | KAG916 | BM | CSQ | AAR 016 EB Yard | 16 Yard (Decatur Eastbound) | FMN | Railroad |
160.740 | KWE882 | BM | CSQ | AAR 042 Car Shop | 42 Yard Decatur Car Shop | FMN | Railroad |
160.950 | KWE882 | BM | CSQ | AAR 057 ADM Yard | 57 Yard (ADM-Decatur) | FMN | Railroad |
161.250 | WQB709 | BM | CSQ | AAR 076 WB Yard | 76 Yard (Decatur Westbound) | FMN | Railroad |
Norfolk Southern - St Louis Terminal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.490 | KIU683 | BM | CSQ | AAR 092 Yard | Yard (Paog Jct-VC Belt Jct, ex-Southern) | FMN | Railroad |
Norfolk Southern Railroad - North
Norfolk Southern consists of lines from the former Norfolk and Western, Southern and Conrail railroads.
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Railroad police use talkgroups 8031-8040. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.800 | BM | CSQ | AAR 046 | 46 Road (Former CR Lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
160.860 | KAG916 | BM | CSQ | AAR 050 | 50 Road (Former CR Lines) (Lafayette, Decatur -W Peru) | FMN | Railroad |
160.980 | BM | CSQ | AAR 058 | 58 Road (Former CR Lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.055 | KTE293 | BM | CSQ | AAR 063 | 63 Road (Kankakee Line) | FMN | Railroad |
161.070 | BM | CSQ | AAR 064 | 64 Road (Former CR Lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.145 | WPYX573 | BM | CSQ | AAR 069 | 69 Road (Bloomington District) | FMN | Railroad |
161.190 | BM | CSQ | AAR 072 | 72 Road (Former NW Lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.250 | BM | CSQ | AAR 076 | 76 Road (Former NKP lines) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.490 | WPMQ905 | BM | CSQ | AAR 092 | 92 Dispatcher (Chicago Line) | FMN | Railroad |
Norfolk Southern Railroad - South
The former Southern Railway systemwide standard of 160.950 Road and 160.830 (Train to Dispatcher) / 160.245 (Dispatcher to Train) is being phased out in favor of a new plan where each dispatcher desk has a dedicated road channel ("Channel 1") and a dedicated dispatcher channel ("Channel 2") for all subdivisions controlled by that dispatcher desk.
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Railroad police use talkgroups 8031-8040. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.830 | KTH443 | BM | CSQ | AAR 048 | 48 Southern-West District Road ("Channel 1") | FMN | Railroad |
160.245 | KSI708 | BM | CSQ | AAR 009 | 09 Southern-West District Dispatcher ("Channel 2") | FMN | Railroad |
160.260 | BM | CSQ | AAR 010 | 10 NS MofW 2 | FMN | Railroad | |
160.380 | WQSE896 | BM | CSQ | AAR 018 | 18 NS MofW 1 | FMN | Railroad |
160.440 | KAG916 | BM | CSQ | AAR 022 | 22 Road (Decatur-Poag Jct, ex-Wabash) | FMN | Railroad |
160.695 | KZZ985 | BM | CSQ | AAR 039 | 39 Road (Springfield/Hannibal District, ex-Wabash) | FMN | Railroad |
160.950 | BM | CSQ | AAR 056 | 56 NS Road (Former Southern Lines) | FMN | Railroad |
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific has lines in Illinois from the former Chicago and North Western, Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt railroads.
Former C&NW Lines:
Geneva East Subdivision
Belvidere Subdivision
Troy Grove Subdivision
Adams Subdivision
Rockwell Subdivision
Milwaukee Subdivision
Kenosha Subdivision
Geneva West Subdivision
Peoria Subdivision
Harvard Subdivision
McHenry Subdivision
Union Pacific Railroad Police reportedly using Motorola's WAVE push-to-talk app for communications. Previously reported using Diga-Talk talkgroup 1047. (3/24)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.890 | KBY513 | BM | CSQ | UP52 Road | 52 Road (Geneva East, Belvidere, Troy Grove, Adams, Rockwell Subs) | FMN | Railroad |
160.455 | KSA357 | BM | CSQ | UP23 MOW | 23 MOW/Yard (Former CNW) | FMN | Railroad |
161.040 | WPPF543 | BM | CSQ | UP62 Road | 62 Road (Milw. Sub s/o K.O., Kenosha, Geneva West subs) | FMN | Railroad |
160.485 | WQSC255 | BM | CSQ | UP25 Road | 25 Road (Milw. Sub n/o of K.O.) | FMN | Railroad |
161.310 | KSA357 | BM | CSQ | UP80 Road | 80 Road (Harvard, McHenry Subs) | FMN | Railroad |
161.265 | KBQ620 | BM | CSQ | UP77 Road | 77 Road (Peoria Sub) | FMN | Railroad |
160.410 | WNDJ934 | BM | CSQ | UP20 Road | 20 Road (Chicago-Woodland Jct., Marion, Mt. Vernon, S. Pana, Salem Subs) | FMN | Railroad |
161.085 | KSH548 | BM | CSQ | UP65 Road | 65 Road (Woodland to Pana) | FMN | Railroad |
161.550 | KLH975 | BM | CSQ | UP96 Road | 96 Road (Chester, Pinkneyville, Sparta Subs) | FMN | Railroad |
161.280 | KFX965 | BM | CSQ | UP78 Road | 78 Road Former SPCSL (Chicago to Valley Jct) | FMN | Railroad |
160.560 | KSH548 | BM | CSQ | UP30 Road | 30 Road Former SPCSL Pana Sub | FMN | Railroad |
161.220 | BM | UP74 Road | 74 Road | FMN | Railroad | ||
160.275 | M | CSQ | UP11 MoW Rkfd | Maintenance of Way (Rockford area) | FMN | Railroad |
UP Belvidere Yard
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.175 | KBY513 | BM | CSQ | AAR 071 | 71 Belvidere Yard operations | FMN | Railroad |
UP Dupo Yard (East St. Louis)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.470 | WNCL901 | BM | CSQ | AAR 024 | 24 Dupo Yardmaster | FMN | Railroad |
160.995 | WNCL901 | BM | AAR 059 | 59 Dupo Yard Switching | FMN | Railroad | |
161.085 | WNCL901 | BM | AAR 065 | 65 Dupo Yard Crew Shuttle | FMN | Railroad |
UP Global 1 Terminal (West Side)
Between Near West Side and North Lawndale.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.575 | KBY513 | BM | CSQ | AAR 031 | 31 Global One Yard | FMN | Railroad |
UP Global 2 Terminal / Proviso Yard (Northlake)
Ex-C&NW yard
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.575 | KSA357 | BM | CSQ | AAR 031 | 31 Global 2 Terminal | FMN | Railroad |
160.725 | WQSM484 | BM | CSQ | AAR 041 | 41 Proviso Yard Ops | FMN | Railroad |
161.175 | KBY513 | BM | CSQ | AAR 071 | 71 Proviso Yard Ops | FMN | Railroad |
UP Global 3 Intermodal Terminal (Rochelle)
Closed in 2019, G3 reopened in 2021
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.175 | WPXG297 | RM | CSQ | G3 Yard | Global 3 Operations (94.8 PL In) (Rochelle-Ogle) | FMN | Railroad |
UP Global 4 Terminal (Joliet)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.175 | WQRG301 | RM | CSQ | AAR 071/013 | 71 Global 4 Yard | FMN | Railroad |
UP West Chicago Yard
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.175 | WQRN820 | BM | CSQ | AAR 071 | West Chicago Yard ops | FMN | Railroad |
UP Yard Center Terminal (Dolton)
Chicago Switching Roads and Shortlines
Belt Railway Corporation (BRC)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.500 | WREZ880 | BM | CSQ | BRC26 RoadS | 26 Road South | FMN | Railroad |
160.635 | BM | CSQ | BRC35 Road N | 35 North Road | FMN | Railroad |
BRC Clearing Yard
Chicago Junction Railway
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.115 | BM | CSQ | AAR 067 | 67 Chicago Junction Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Chicago Rail Link
Chicago Rail Link is a shortline and terminal railroad in and around Chicago. The ex-Rock Island main line runs from a connection with BNSF at Western Ave southwest through Gresham and Blue Island to Mokena, with branches from Gresham to Pullman Junction, 95th St to Kensington, and Pullman Junction to Irondale.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.635 | BM | CSQ | AAR 035 | 35 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad | |
160.215 | BM | CSQ | AAR 007 | 07 Switching | FMN | Railroad |
Chicago Terminal Railroad
The Chicago Terminal Railroad is no longer in operation. Their C&E Line (ex-Milwaukee Road) has been abandoned, and may be turned into a rail trail. Operations at the Centex Industrial Park in Elk Grove Village were taken over by the Chicago Junction Railway. Operations at the Bensenville Industrial Park are now handled by the Chicago, St Paul & Pacific Railroad.
Frequencies listed below may be used by the Chicago, St. Paul & Pacific.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.550 | BM | CSQ | AAR 096 | 96 Operations (Chicago) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.565 | BM | CSQ | AAR 097 | 97 Operations (Elk Grove) | FMN | Railroad |
Cicero Central Railroad
The Cicero Central Railroad is a one-mile switching road at Cicero which serves the Koppers Chemical plant. See WIKI
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.815 | WQWM936 | BM | CSQ | AAR 047 | 47 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
IHB Blue Island Yard
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.535 | BM | CSQ | AAR 095 | 95 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Indiana Harbor Belt
The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad is a switching and terminal railroad jointly owned by Conrail Shared Assets and Canadian Pacific.
The mainline runs from Hammond, IN 39 miles around the west side of Chicago to a connection with the Metra Milwaukee District West Line at Franklin Park.
The major yard on the line is Blue Island Yard, located in the suburb of Blue Island.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.070 | WQXA747 | BM | CSQ | AAR 064 | 64 Road | FMN | Railroad |
160.485 | BM | CSQ | AAR 025 | 25 Dispatcher East | FMN | Railroad | |
160.980 | KSI227 | BM | CSQ | AAR 058 | 58 Dispatcher West | FMN | Railroad |
161.400 | BM | CSQ | AAR 086 | 86 Maintenance-of-Way | FMN | Railroad | |
160.545 | BM | CSQ | AAR 029 | 29 Police | FMN | Railroad |
Manufacturers Junction Railway
Interchange is with Belt Railway and other roads which connect with BRC.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.475 | BM | CSQ | AAR 091 | 91 Operations (Cicero) | FMN | Railroad |
South Chicago and Indiana Harbor Railway
Steel mill railroad owned by Mittal Steel Company. The main line runs between Pullman Junction, IL and Whiting, IN with branches to South Deering, IL and East Chicago, IN.
Regional and Shortline Railroads
Bloomer Line
The Bloomer Line operates the ex-IC line from Kempton to Colfax via Strawn, and a former Wabash branch from Strawn to Gibson City.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.500 | RM | CSQ | AAR 026/083 | 26 Operations (Chatsworth Repeater) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.355 | BM | CSQ | AAR 083 | 83 Road | FMN | Railroad |
Burlington Junction Railway - Montgomery
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.950 | WPXL789 | BM | 411 DPL | AAR 032 | 32 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Burlington Junction Railway - Rochelle
The Burlington Junction Railway operates the Rochelle Railroad under contract with the City of Rochelle.
Note: 160.950 may also be used at the Quincy, IL operation.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.380 | BM | CSQ | AAR 018 | 18 Rochelle RR Operations | FMN | Railroad | |
160.635 | BM | CSQ | AAR 025 | 25 Rochelle RR Switching | FMN | Railroad | |
159.840 | WPXL789 | BM | 210.7 PL | BJ Rwy Roch | Operations | FMN | Railroad |
160.950 | WPXL789 | BM | CSQ | AAR 056 | 56 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Central Illinois Railroad
Operations on the Chicago area lines formerly run by CIRR have been taken over by BNSF (owner of the lines).
Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad
CFtW&E operates the fomer Conrail Fort Wayne Secondary (ex-PRR).
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.545 | BM | CSQ | AAR 029 | 29 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad | |
161.130 | BM | CSQ | AAR 068 | 68 Maintenance of Way | FMN | Railroad |
Crab Orchard and Egyptian
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.350 | BM | CSQ | AAR 016 | 16 Road/Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern
Wholly owned and operated subsidary of CP Rail. Former Milwaukee Road track from Elgin west to Iowa that had been sold off to the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern, later merged with the DM&E which in turn was bought out by CP Rail. Radio info listed with CP Rail.
Decatur and Eastern Illinois RR (DREI)
D&EI (reporting marks DREI) operates two lines acquired form CSX Transportation, and one acquired from NS:
DREI Danville Subdivision: Danville, IL to Terre Haute, IN (ex-NYC)
DREI Decatur Subdivision: Decatur, IL to Hillsdale, IN (ex-B&O)
DREI Charleston Subdivision: Metcalf to Neoga (Eastern Illinois RR, ex-Nickel Plate / Clover Leaf)
See the WIKI for additional business frequencies and information
Decatur Junction Railway
Decatur to Assumption (ex-IC)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.220 | WPGA701 | BM | CSQ | AAR 074 | 74 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Effingham Railroad
The Effingham Railroad is a 1.5 mile switching road connecting to CN and CSX in Effingham.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.355 | WPJV611 | BM | CSQ | AAR 083 | 83 Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Evansville Western Railroad
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.815 | WQDU402 | BM | CSQ | AAR 047 | 47 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
161.055 | WQDU402 | BM | CSQ | AAR 063 | 63 Switching | FMN | Railroad |
Illinois and Midland Railroad
Pekin to Springfield and Taylorville, via Havana and Petersburg (ex-Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway).
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.290 | KBE990 | BM | CSQ | AAR 012 | 12 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
160.950 | WQTL554 | BM | CSQ | AAR 056 | 56 Road Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Illinois Railway
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.425 | WQYL412 | RM | AAR 021/088 | 21 Operations - Millbrook repeater | FMN | Railroad | |
160.515 | WQYL412 | RM | AAR 027/095 | 27 Operations - Ottawa repeater | FMN | Railroad | |
161.055 | BM | CSQ | AAR 063 | 63 Mt. Morris and Rockford lines (north) | FMN | Railroad | |
161.355 | BM | CSQ | AAR 083 | 83 Montgomery and LaSalle Lines (south) | FMN | Railroad |
Illinois Western Railroad
Illinois Western is a switching road which connects to CSX at Greenville and BNSF at Smithboro. (Bond County)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.355 | WPJV612 | BM | CSQ | AAR 083 | 83 General Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Indiana Rail Road
The Indiana Rail Road Indianapolis Subdivision operates over 155 miles of the former Illinois Central line from Newton, IL to Indianapolis, IN. The railroad's Chicago Subdivision (ex-Milwaukee Road) runs from Terre Haute, IN to Burns, IN but does not enter Illinois; INRD reaches Chicago via trackage rights on CSX.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.260 | WQYA343 | BM | CSQ | AAR 010 | 10 Switching | FMN | Railroad |
160.620 | WQYA343 | BM | CSQ | AAR 034 | 34 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
161.100 | WQYA343 | BM | CSQ | AAR 066 | 66 Indianapolis Sub Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
161.535 | WQYA343 | BM | CSQ | AAR 095 | 95 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Iowa Interstate Railroad
Iowa Interstate operates the ex-Rock Island main line from a conenction with the CSX New Rock Subdivision at Bureau, IL to Council Bluffs, IA, with a branch from Henry to Peoria.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.305 | WNBF543 | BM | CSQ | AAR 063 | 63 Road/Dispatcher West | FMN | Railroad |
160.680 | WQML859 | BM | CSQ | AAR 038 | 28 Silvis Yard | FMN | Railroad |
161.220 | WQUH622 | BM | CSQ | AAR 074 | 74 Road/Dispatcher East | FMN | Railroad |
Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
The Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad operates several intersecting lines in Illinois and Indiana:
Kankakee, IL to Sheldon, IL (ex-NYC)
North Hooper, IL to Danville, IL (ex-Milwaukee Road)
Cheneyville, IL to Lafayette, IN ((ex-NKP / LE&W)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.215 | KNCZ427 | BM | CSQ | AAR 007 | 07 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
161.490 | BM | CSQ | AAR 092 | 92 Switching Ops | FMN | Railroad |
Keokuk Junction Railway
The Keokuk Junction Railway operates several lines of the original Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway:
33.5 miles, Warsaw, IL to LaHarpe, IL (ex-TP&W Third Subdivision)
88.1 miles, Lomax, IL to Peoria, IL via LaHarpe (ex-TP&W Second Subdivision)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.395 | KNBU865 | BM | CSQ | AAR 019 | 19 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
161.430 | KNBU865 | BM | CSQ | AAR 088 | 88 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
Riverport Railroad (RVPR)
Located in Savannah; see Carroll County WIKI for more information
Shawnee Terminal Railway
The Shawnee Terminal is a 2.5 mile switching railroad in Cairo, IL which interchanges with Canadian National. The line may be out of service.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.845 | BM | CSQ | AAR 049 | 49 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad | |
161.070 | BM | CSQ | AAR 064 | 64 Road Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Tazewell and Peoria Railroad
The Tazewell & Peoria is a terminal railroad (the former Peoria and Pekin Union Railway), connecting UP, NS, CN, BNSF, TP&W, Iowa Interstate and the Illinois and Midland.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.470 | KZZ282 | BM | CSQ | AAR 024 | 24 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
160.530 | KZZ282 | BM | CSQ | AAR 028 | 28 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
161.235 | BM | CSQ | AAR 075 | 75 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
The TP&W operates 247 miles of the original TP&W from Mapleton, IL to Logansport, IN via Peoria. Portions of the old TP&W west of Peoria are operated by Keokuk Junction.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.310 | KZZ424 | BM | CSQ | AAR 080 | 80 Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
161.400 | WQUC790 | BM | CSQ | AAR 086 | 86 Road/Dispatcher | FMN | Railroad |
Vandalia Railroad
Operates 5.5 miles of former Illinois Central trackage and connects with CSX at Vandalia.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.545 | BM | CSQ | AAR 029 | 29 General Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Wisconsin and Southern operates several former Milwaukee Road and C&NW lines mostly in Wisconsin; one line extends from Zenda, WI to Fox Lake, IL, with trackage rights to Chicago over Metra.
MetroEast/Greater St. Louis
Class One Railroads
See the Class One Railroads above for local frequency uses
Served by Amtrak (using frequencies of the line owner), CSX, NS, UP
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Utilized by BNSF Police, CSX Police (35105-35184) along with TRRA Police and A&SRR (7160). Rail Common on talkgroup 7253. |
Alton and Southern RR (East St Louis)
Alton & Southern is a switching road in the MetroEast/Greater St. Louis area. Gateway Yard
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Utilizes talkgroup 7160 for Police, and talkgroup 7253 St Clair County Rail Common. May interact with local police departments on their talkgroups. |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.770 | KDP208 | BM | CSQ | A&SRR 44 Yard 1 | Road/Dispatcher 1 (Ch 1) [AAR 044] | FMN | Railroad |
160.335 | KSA422 | BM | CSQ | A&SRR 15 Yard 2 | Road/Switching 2 (Ch 2) [AAR 015] | FMN | Railroad |
160.905 | BM | CSQ | A&SRR 53 N Hump | North Hump [AAR 053] | FMN | Railroad | |
161.445 | BM | CSQ | A&SRR 89 S Hump | South Hump [AAR 089] | FMN | Railroad | |
161.175 | BM | CSQ | A&SRR 71 Carmen | Carmen [AAR 071] | FMN | Railroad |
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA)
TRRA is a switching and terminal railroad in the metro St. Louis area, serving local customers and connecting BNSF, CN (ex-IC), CSX, NS and UP, as well as KCS. More info in the wiki
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois Project 25 Phase II | Utilizes talkgroups 5401 - 5403, dispatched by Madison City Police but have access to multiple other agencies (Granite City, Madison County, Washington Park, Sauget, East St. Louis, etc) Access to talkgroup 7253 St Clair County Rail Common and may interact with local police departments on their talkgroups. |