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.
Location108 East Broadway
Centralia, Illinois 62801[1]
United States
Coordinates38.5274°N 89.1361°W / 38.5274; -89.1361
Owned byCity of Centralia
Line(s)CN Centralia Subdivison<
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFlag stop; unstaffed
Station codeCEN
Traffic
Passengers (2018)20,783[2] 0.35%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Carbondale City of New Orleans Effingham
toward Chicago
Du Quoin
toward Carbondale
Illini and Saluki
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Irvington Main Line Central City
toward Chicago
Sandoval
toward Freeport
Freeport Centralia Terminus
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Du Quoin River Cities Belleville
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.


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