Bloomington-Normal (Amtrak station)

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Bloomington-Normal
Station statistics
Address 100 East Parkinson Street
Normal, IL 61761
Lines
Lincoln Service
Texas Eagle
Parking Yes;
Other information
Code BNL
Traffic
Passengers (2007) 151,376 47.3%

The Bloomington-Normal Amtrak station is a train station in Normal, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The current terminal was built in 1990. The station is also served by connecting busses for passengers going to Galesburg, Peoria, and Champaign/Urbana. In 2007, 151,376 train passengers boarded or alighted from Amtrak trains at the station, making Bloomington/Normal the second busiest Amtrak station in Illinois after Chicago.

Amtrak service is provided by Lincoln Service, and the Texas Eagle. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007.

The station completed a new public parking lot which offers free long term parking for Amtrak riders. The lot was completed in 2006. Passengers may get a long-term parking pass from the attendant in the station.

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