Freeport station (Illinois)
Freeport | |
|---|---|
_station%2C_1981.jpg) Freeport station in 1981 | |
| Location |
111 South Liberty Avenue Freeport, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°18′00″N 89°36′58″W / 42.3000°N 89.6160°WCoordinates: 42°18′00″N 89°36′58″W / 42.3000°N 89.6160°W |
| Owned by | City of Freeport |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | TBA |
| Closed | 1981 |
Freeport is a proposed Amtrak station in Freeport, Illinois. The station will serve a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak route that was expected to begin operation in late 2014 or early 2015, but has since been put under review by the state of Illinois.[1] The station's construction largely involves the renovation of the Rawleigh building - part of an abandoned factory complex in downtown Freeport, as well as a concourse and train platform addition onto the complex.[2] However, with the new proposal for Amtrak service to terminate in Rockford following the inability of the state of Illinois to reach a deal with the Canadian National Railway (CN) for use of their tracks, the Freeport station project is on hold until a deal can be reached with CN.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rauner Puts Plan For Rockford Amtrak Service On Hold". MYSTATELINE. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "TIGER grant for Freeport station" (PDF). Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ Sweeny, Chuck; Guerrero, Isaac (April 10, 2014). "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's Amtrak plan stops short of Freeport for now". The Journal Standard. Retrieved August 10, 2014.