Lake Country Limited

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type = Inter-city rail
system = Amtrak
status = Closed
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start = Chicago, Illinois
end = Janesville, Wisconsin
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open = April 15, 2000
close = September, 2001
owner = Metra, WSOR (track)
operator = Amtrak
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Amtrak Lake Country Limited
map_state = showThe "Lake Country Limited" was a short-lived Amtrak route which connected Chicago, Illinois, with Janesville, Wisconsin. The route was part of the proposed "Skyline Connection," which never materialized.

Route

Trains originated at Chicago's Union Station and ran north over the tracks of Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line. Northwest of Fox Lake, Illinois, it ran over tracks owned by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad to a temporary platform outside of Janesville. The poor condition of the Fox Lake–Janesville stretch limited trains to convert|30|mph|km/h. [cite news | title=AMTRAK LAUNCHES CHICAGO RUN; THE SERVICE FROM JANESVILLE IS PART OF NEW STRATEGY | work=Wisconsin State Journal | date=April 12, 2000 | accessdate=2008-05-01 | page=E1 | first=Roger A | last=Gribble]

The initial route was Chicago–Glenview–Janesville; in June of 2000 an additional stop was added at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a popular resort community.

The train consisted of one coach car, one engine, and one non-powered control unit.

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