Galesburg (Amtrak station)

For the old Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Amtrak station on Broad Street in Galesburg, see Galesburg Station (Santa Fe).

Galesburg

The station house.

Location

225 South Seminary Street
Galesburg, IL 61401

Coordinates

40°56′41″N 90°21′50″W / 40.9446°N 90.3640°WCoordinates: 40°56′41″N 90°21′50″W / 40.9446°N 90.3640°W

Owned by

City of Galesburg

Line(s)

California Zephyr

Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg

Southwest Chief

Platforms

1 side platform, 1 island platform

Tracks

Connections

Burlington Trailways,^[1] Galesburg Transit

Construction

Parking

Yes

Bicycle facilities

Yes

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

GBB

History

Opened

1984^[2]

Traffic

Passengers (2014)

100,871^[3]

2.7%

Services

Preceding station	Amtrak	Following station
Burlington, IA toward Emeryville	California Zephyr	Princeton toward Chicago
Fort Madison toward Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	Princeton toward Chicago
Macomb toward Quincy	Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg	Kewanee toward Chicago

Location

Location within Illinois

The Galesburg Amtrak station is a train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.

Station

The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. It is located north of the large BNSF Classification yard. Just south the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg diverge via the Quincy main line which bypasses the yard on the east side. The California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief continue to the southwest side of Galesburg near Knox College. There are three tracks with one island and one side platform. Trains to California normally arrive on the track closest to the depot, known as track one. Trains between Quincy and Chicago arrive on track two and platform on the island platform as trains divert from the main line just south of the station and eventually on to the Brookfield Subdivison.^[4]^[5]

It is the main area for Galesburg Railroad Days when it runs during the last weekend of June as bus tours of the rail yards originate from here. A GE Evolution Series locomotive is also put on a side track for visitors to look at.^[6] The Galesburg Railroad Museum is next to the property.

The island platform recently received a yellow tactile warning strip that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at an estimated cost of $75,000.^[2] The side platform already had a tactile warning strip.

Trails & Rails program

On certain days of the week, volunteer rangers with the National Park Service provide commentary for train passengers between Chicago, Illinois and La Plata, Missouri on the Southwest Chief. This interpretive program is free of charge for all coach and sleeping car passengers and is presented in the upper level of Amtrak's Sightseer Lounge Car. Volunteers tell passengers about the natural and historical features of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. This program typically takes place during two round-trips per week during the busy summer and winter holiday travel periods. Texas A&M University and the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation in La Plata, MO serve as additional local sponsors.^[7]