Lake Ontario Shore Railroad ended in 1874.
West Shore Railroad ended in 1952.
Puget Sound Shore Railroad ended in 1889.
Michigan Central Railroad ended in 1976.
Michigan Railroad Commission ended in 1919.
Hudson River West Shore Railroad ended in 1868.
New Jersey Shore Line Railroad ended in 1914.
Lake Shore Railway ended in 1869.
Lake Ontario Railroad ended in 1875.
Michigan Air Line Railroad ended in 1916.
Yes, Chicago is located at the southern end of Lake Michigan ... the southwestern end.
Yes, there are several islands in Lake Michigan. The largest is Beaver Island, near the north end of the lake.