Du Quoin station explained

Style:Amtrak
Du Quoin, IL
Address:20 North Chestnut Street
Coordinates:38.0123°N -89.2404°W
Borough:Du Quoin, Illinois
Country:United States
Owned:City of Du Quoin
Line:CN Centralia Subdivision
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Bus Operators: South Central Transit
Opened:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

Du Quoin station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Du Quoin, Illinois, United States, on the routes. The City of New Orleans route also passes by this station, but does not stop here. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from the Illinois Department of Transportation.[2]

The former Du Quoin station for the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sickler . Linda . 'All Aboard!' . December 30, 2019 . . August 26, 1989 . . A3. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/DQN/Station_view Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  3. News: Farrar . Bud . Fire Sweeps Old Depot at Du Quoin . January 8, 2020 . The Southern Illinoisan . June 30, 1971 . Carbondale, Illinois . 3. Newspapers.com.