Belvidere City

Company History: The BCRwy was established in 1895 to provide streetcar service to Belvidere, in northern Illinois. Belvidere was the location of the National Sewing Machine Company and moving workers back and forth to the plant was the prime purpose of the line. In 1906, the BCRwy was leased by the Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company, itself an interurban line that was building toward the city. After 20 years of trying and failing to turn a profit, the BCRwy was abandoned in 1915.

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