| Style: | Amtrak | ||||||||
| Style2: | Amtrak old | ||||||||
| Freeport, IL | |||||||||
| Address: | 239 East Stephenson Street | ||||||||
| Borough: | Freeport, Illinois | ||||||||
| Line: | Freeport Subdivision | ||||||||
| 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] | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 42.2997°N -89.6151°W | ||||||||
| Other Services Header: | Former services | ||||||||
| Mapframe: | yes | ||||||||
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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.
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. 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.