Dwight (Amtrak station)
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Dwight | |||
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Station statistics | |||
Address | 119 West Main Street Dwight, Illinois, United States |
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Parking | Yes | ||
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Opened | 1891 | ||
Code | DWT | ||
Traffic | |||
Passengers (2007) | 7,387 ▲ 31.6% | ||
Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot | |||
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |||
Location: | Dwight, Illinois, USA | ||
Architect: | Henry Ives Cobb | ||
Architectural style(s): | Romanesque | ||
Added to NRHP: | December 27, 1982 | ||
NRHP Reference#: | #82000398 |
The Dwight railroad depot was built in Dwight, Illinois, United States 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 has been on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 1982.[1]
The depot continues to serve Amtrak passenger traffic between Chicago and St. Louis. Amtrak trains serving the station are the Lincoln Service. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007. Travel time to downtown Chicago is approximately 1.5 hours. The depot is located at 119 W. Main Street.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
[edit] External links
- Livingston County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- Dwight Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Dwight Railroad Depot -- Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce
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