Streator Station
| Streator Former AT&SF and Amtrak station |
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| Address | 213 North Illinois St Streator, IL 61364 |
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| Lines | Former services: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | at-grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Closed | August 1, 1996[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Streator Station was a station located in Streator, Illinois. It was served by numerous Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway passenger trains during its heyday. Amtrak served the station until 1996 with the Southwest Chief between Chicago and Los Angeles daily. When the Burlington Northern and the AT&SF railways merged, BNSF built a connecting track between the two main lines east of Cameron, Illinois.[2][3] (known as the Cameron Connector) This allowed passenger trains to change from the former CB&Q main line to the Southern Transcon freely. This along with the amendment of a stretch of track that was essential for getting to Chicago Union Station[1] forced Amtrak to reroute the Southwest Chief to bypass Chillicothe and Streator.
World War II Canteen Monument [edit]
Streator Station is home to a monument that honors the volunteers who served millions of soldiers and sailors passing by on troop trains. The canteen was open from November 26, 1943 to May 29, 1946 and served an estimated 1.5 million soldiers and sailors. The troops would be fed by volunteers boarding the train while it was serviced.[4] The statue was unveiled on November 11, 2006.[5][6]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Rex Cherrington (June 20, 1996). "Did Galesburg businessmen really need to pay to bring the Santa Fe Railway to Town?". The Zephyr. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ Galesburg to Streator. Retrieved February 1, 2011
- ^ John Pulliam (December 21, 2009). "Galesburg Amtrak service detoured". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ geocaching.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011
- ^ roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011
- ^ streator.org. Retrieved February 1, 2011
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