Du Quoin station
Du Quoin, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) Du Quoin station in April 2016. The station depot is present on the left. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 North Chestnut Street Du Quoin, IL 62832 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′44″N 89°14′25″W / 38.0123°N 89.2404°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Du Quoin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CN Centralia Subdivison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | DQN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 25, 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014 | 11,362[2]  1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)  Du Quoin, IL Location within Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Du Quoin is an Amtrak intercity train station in Du Quoin, Illinois, United States, on the Illini and Saluki routes. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from the Illinois Department of Transportation.[3]
The former Du Quoin station for the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.[4]
References
- ^ Sickler, Linda (August 26, 1989). "'All Aboard!'". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. A3. Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- ^ Farrar, Bud (June 30, 1971). "Fire Sweeps Old Depot at Du Quoin". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Du Quoin, IL – Amtrak
- Du Quion Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- DuQuoin (DQN)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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