Du Quoin station
Du Quoin, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Du Quoin station in April 2016. The station depot is present on the left. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 20 North Chestnut Street Du Quoin, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′44″N89°14′25″W/ 38.0123°N 89.2404°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Du Quoin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CNCentralia Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |  South Central Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak:DQN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 25, 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 5,425[2](Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Du Quoin stationis anAmtrakintercity train station inDu Quoin, Illinois,United States, on theIlliniandSalukiroutes. TheCity of New Orleansroute also passes by this station, but does not stop here. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from theIllinois Department of Transportation.[3]
The former Du Quoin station for theIllinois Central Railroad,built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Sickler, Linda (August 26, 1989)."'All Aboard!'".The Southern Illinoisan.Carbondale, Illinois.p. A3.RetrievedDecember 30,2019– via Newspapers.
- ^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois"(PDF).Amtrak.March 2024.RetrievedJune 25,2024.
- ^Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- ^Farrar, Bud (June 30, 1971)."Fire Sweeps Old Depot at Du Quoin".The Southern Illinoisan.Carbondale, Illinois. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020– via Newspapers.
External links
[edit]- Du Quoin, IL – Amtrak
- Du Quoin, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Du Quion Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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