East Dubuque station explained

Style:	Amtrak
Style2:	Amtrak old
East Dubuque, IL
Type:	Inter-city rail station
Address:	Sinsinawa Avenue, East Dubuque, Illinois 61025
Line:	Illinois Central Gulf Burlington Northern Railroad
Original:	Illinois Central Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Opened:	June 12, 1855 (Illinois Central Railroad) February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)^[1]
Closed:	April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)^[2] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)^[3]
Other Services Header:	Former services
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Custom:	Shape: none Marker: rail Marker-Color: 888 Zoom: 14

The East Dubuque station of East Dubuque, Illinois originally served the Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk.^[4] Service ceased on September 30, 1981. The depot no longer exists.

Bibliography

• Book: Brownson . Howard Gray . History of the Illinois Central Railroad to 1870 . 1915 . University of Illinois . . January 3, 2022.

External links

• East Dubuque, Illinois– TrainWeb

Notes and References

1. News: Gilbert . David . Iron Horse Returns . January 3, 2021 . . February 14, 1974 . 3–14. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Burnett . Maxine . 'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell . January 4, 2022 . The Sioux City Sunday Journal . May 2, 1971 . D1. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Pins . Kenneth . Riders Mourn the Black Hawk . January 3, 2021 . . October 1, 1981 . 1A, 3A. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules.