Freeport station (Illinois)
Freeport, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Freeport station in 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 239 East Stephenson Street Freeport, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′59′′N 89°36′54′′W / 42.29970°N 89.61510°W / 42.29970; -89.61510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Freeport Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1853 (C&NW), 1855 (IC), February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1949 (C&NW) April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[2] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freeport station is a former train station in Freeport, Illinois. It was in use from 1849 to 1971 and 1974 to 1981.
History
[edit ]The Chicago and North Western Railway opened its Freeport Branch in 1849, followed by the Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853. The two railroads eventually shared a station, while the Milwaukee Road used a separate station across the Pecatonica River. The station served Illinois Central's Hawkeye, Iowan, Land O'Corn , and Sinnissippi trains. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk .[4] [5] Service ceased again on September 30, 1981.[3] The depot still stands as a business. Plans for the restoration of the Black Hawk occurred in the early 2010s, but they were postponed indefinitely in 2014.
References
[edit ]- ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune . pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ a b Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register . pp. 1A, 3A . Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules".
- ^ All-America Schedules. Amtrak. May 19, 1974. p. 43.
External links
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