Dwight (Amtrak station)

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The Dwight railroad depot was built in Dwight, Illinois by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1891 to a design by architect Henry Ives Cobb. Built in the Richardson Romanesque style of rusticated masonry, the structure is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The depot continues to serve Amtrak passenger traffic between Chicago and St. Louis. Amtrak trains, as of November 2006, include the Texas Eagle, Ann Rutledge, and Lincoln Service. Travel time to downtown Chicago is approximately 1.5 hours.

The depot is located at 119 W. Main Street.