Centralia station (Illinois)

Centralia stationis anAmtrakintercity train station inCentralia, 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 aflag stopon theCity of New Orleansroute, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station. It is a regular stop on theIlliniandSaluki.

Centralia, IL
Centralia station in April 2016.
General information
Location108 East Broadway[1]
Centralia, Illinois
United States
Coordinates38°31′39″N89°08′10″W/ 38.5274°N 89.1361°W/38.5274; -89.1361
Owned byCity of Centralia
Line(s)CNCentralia Subdivision
Platforms1side platform
Tracks2
Bus operatorsBus transportSouth Central Transit
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusRegular stop (Illini/Saluki)
Flag stop(City of New Orleans)
Station codeAmtrak:CEN
Passengers
FY 202314,304[2](Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Carbondale City of New Orleans Effingham
towardChicago
Du Quoin IlliniandSaluki
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Irvington Main Line Central City
towardChicago
Sandoval
towardFreeport
FreeportCentralia Terminus
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Du Quoin River Cities Belleville
Location
Map

References

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  1. ^"Centralia, IL (CEN)".amtrak.Amtrak.Retrieved12 Jan2014.
  2. ^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois"(PDF).Amtrak.March 2024.RetrievedJune 25,2024.
  3. ^"Great American Stations: Centralia, IL (CEN)".greatamericanstations.Amtrak.Retrieved12 Jan2014.
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