Centralia station (Illinois)

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Centralia, IL
Centralia Station - April 2016.jpg
Centralia station in April 2016.
General information
Location108 East Broadway [1]
Centralia, Illinois
United States
Coordinates 38°31′39″N89°08′10″W / 38.5274°N 89.1361°W / 38.5274; -89.1361
Owned byCity of Centralia
Line(s) CN Centralia Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus operatorsAiga bus trans.svg South Central Transit
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusRegular stop (Illini/Saluki)
Flag stop (City of New Orleans)
Station code Amtrak: CEN
Passengers
FY 202211,025 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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 BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Du Quoin
toward New Orleans
River Cities Belleville
toward Kansas City
Location
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Centralia, IL
Location within Illinois
Centralia station (Illinois)

Centralia station 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.

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References

  1. "Centralia, IL (CEN)". amtrak.com. Amtrak . Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. "Great American Stations: Centralia, IL (CEN)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak . Retrieved 12 Jan 2014.