Rantoul station
Rantoul, IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | East Grove and North Kentucky Avenues Rantoul, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°18′43″N 88°9′32″W / 40.31194°N 88.15889°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CN Chicago Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |  C-CARTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: RTL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | March–October 30, 1941[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 4,999[3]  4.73% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 4,253[4] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rantoul station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Rantoul, Illinois, United States, on their Illini and Saluki service. It was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad. The City of New Orleans also uses these tracks, but does not stop.
References
[edit]- ^ "I.C. to Enlarge its Rantoul Station". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. Mattoon, Illinois. February 1, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dedicate $40,000 Rantoul Depot". Chanute Field Wings. Champaign, Illinois. October 31, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rantoul, IL – Amtrak
- Rantoul, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Rantoul Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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