Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company

Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric
Overview
LocaleFox River Valley
Transit typeInterurban
streetcar
Number of lines3 (interurban)
Operation
Began operation1895
Ended operation1972
Technical
System length40 miles (64 km) (interurban)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationTrolley wire 600 V DC
Top speed45 miles per hour (72 km/h)

The Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric (AE&FRE), was an interurban railroad that operated freight and passenger service on its line paralleling the Fox River. It served the communities of Carpentersville, Dundee, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery, and Yorkville in Illinois. It also operated local streetcar lines in both Aurora and Elgin.