Carbondale (Amtrak station)

Carbondale
The station as seen from the passenger platform.
Station statistics
Address	401 South Illinois St Carbondale, IL,
Coordinates	37°43′27″N 89°12′59″W / 37.7243°N 89.2165°W / 37.7243; -89.2165Coordinates: 37°43′27″N 89°12′59″W / 37.7243°N 89.2165°W / 37.7243; -89.2165
Line(s)	City of New Orleans   Illini and Saluki
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Opened	1988
Accessible
Station code	CDL
Owned by	BNSF Railway/Canadian National (Illinois Central)
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	135,891[1]  3%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Fulton toward New Orleans City of New Orleans Centralia, IL toward Chicago Terminus Illini and Saluki Du Quoin toward Chicago
Location
Location within Illinois

Carbondale is a railway station in Carbondale, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built near an old Illinois Central Railroad station, which itself was built in 1903 and restored in 1996.

In addition to train service, Amtrak offers Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service between Carbondale and St. Louis, Missouri, connecting with the City of New Orleans.

References

External links

• Media related to Carbondale (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Carbondale, IL
• Carbondale Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Carbondale Station (CDL) Great American Stations (Amtrak)