Lena station
Lena | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 189 East Main Street, Lena, Illinois 61048 |
| Owned by | Village of Lena |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | TBA |
The Lena Amtrak station is a proposed train station located in Lena, Illinois, and will serve a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak route that was expected to begin operation in late 2014 or early 2015, but has since been put under review by the state of Illinois.[1] Lena would be a flag stop; the only one on the route.[2] However, with the new proposal for Amtrak service to terminate in Rockford following the inability of the state of Illinois to reach a deal with the Canadian National Railway for use of their tracks, the Lena station project is on hold until a deal can be reached with the CN.[3]
References
- ^ "Rauner Puts Plan For Rockford Amtrak Service On Hold". MYSTATELINE. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Amtrak route for area on target for late 2014, early 2015". Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Sweeny, Chuck; Guerrero, Isaac (April 10, 2014). "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's Amtrak plan stops short of Freeport for now". The Journal Standard. Retrieved September 8, 2014.