Rantoul station

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Rantoul, IL
Rantoul Amtrak.jpg
General information
LocationEast Grove and North Kentucky Avenues
Rantoul, Illinois
United States
Coordinates 40°18′43″N88°9′32″W / 40.31194°N 88.15889°W / 40.31194; -88.15889
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s) CN Chicago Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus operatorsAiga bus trans.svg C-CARTS
Other information
Station code Amtrak: RTL
Passengers
20184,999 [1] Increase2.svg 4.73%
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Champaign–Urbana
toward Carbondale
Illini and Saluki Gilman
toward Chicago
      City of New Orleans does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Champaign–Urbana
Terminus
Campus
1971–1972
Homewood
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Thomasboro
toward New Orleans
Main Line Ludlow
toward Chicago
Dewey
toward Le Roy
Rantoul District Gifford
toward West Lebanon
Location
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Rantoul, IL
Location within Illinois

Rantoul station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Rantoul, Illinois, United States, on their Illini and Saluki service. It was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad. The City of New Orleans also uses these tracks, but does not stop.

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References

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