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Carlinville station

Coordinates: 39°16′46″N 89°53′20″W / 39.27940°N 89.88884°W / 39.27940; -89.88884
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Carlinville, IL
The Carlinville station in April 2016, pre-renovation.
General information
Location128 Alton Road
Carlinville, Illinois
United States
Coordinates39°16′46″N 89°53′20″W / 39.27940°N 89.88884°W / 39.27940; -89.88884
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)UP Springfield Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CRV
History
Rebuilt2017
Passengers
FY 20238,332[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Alton
toward St. Louis
Lincoln Service Springfield
toward Chicago
Alton Texas Eagle
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Alton
toward Laredo or Houston
Inter-American Springfield
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Carlinville station is a train station in Carlinville, Illinois, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Amtrak service is provided by Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007. It is a flag stop on the Texas Eagle; the train will stop there only if there are passengers to board or alight there.[2] It is a regular stop on the Lincoln Service.

Construction of a new upgraded station finished in the fall of 2017.[3][4]

The renovated Carlinville station in 2020

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Amtrak (2008-10-27). "Illinois Service timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  3. ^ Tom Emery (2017-12-12). "Carlinville welcomes new Amtrak train station". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. ^ Fox Illinois News Team (2016-09-01). "Carlinville Breaks Ground On New Amtrak Station". Fox 55/27 Illinois. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
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