Centralia station (Illinois)

Centralia is an Amtrak intercity train station in Centralia, Illinois, United States. The station existed as little more than a sheltered platform until an unstaffed waiting area was built in 2003. The new $100,611 station was funded by the city, the Centralia Foundation, the Centralia Area Development Association and the Great American Stations Foundation.[3] The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station. It is a regular stop on the Illini and Saluki.

Centralia, IL
The Centralia station in April 2016.
Location	108 East Broadway Centralia, Illinois 62801[1] United States
Coordinates	38.5274°N 89.1361°W / 38.5274; -89.1361
Owned by	City of Centralia
Line(s)	CN Centralia Subdivison<
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Flag stop; unstaffed
Station code	CEN
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	20,783[2]  0.35%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Carbondale toward New Orleans City of New Orleans Effingham toward Chicago Du Quoin toward Carbondale Illini and Saluki
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Irvington toward New Orleans Main Line Central City toward Chicago Sandoval toward Freeport Freeport – Centralia Terminus Preceding station Amtrak Following station Du Quoin toward New Orleans River Cities Belleville toward Kansas City
Location
Centralia, IL Location within Illinois

References

1. "Centralia, IL (CEN)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Illinois" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
3. "Great American Stations: Centralia, IL (CEN)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.

External links

• Centralia, IL – Amtrak
• Centralia Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Centralia Station (CEN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)