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Coordinates: 42°29′38″N 90°38′48″W / 42.49389°N 90.64667°W / 42.49389; -90.64667
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East Dubuque, IL
Inter-city rail station
East Dubuque station in 1992
General information
LocationSinsinawa Avenue, East Dubuque, Illinois 61025
Coordinates42°29′38″N 90°38′48″W / 42.49389°N 90.64667°W / 42.49389; -90.64667
Line(s)Illinois Central Gulf
Burlington Northern Railroad
History
OpenedJune 12, 1855 (Illinois Central Railroad)[1]
February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[2]
ClosedApril 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[3]
September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[4]
Original companyIllinois Central
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Dubuque
Terminus
 Black Hawk
1974–1981
 Galena
toward Chicago
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Potosi
toward Minneapolis
 Minneapolis – Chicago Galena Junction
toward Chicago
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Dubuque
toward Sioux City
 Sioux City – Chicago East Cabin
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago Great Western Railway Following station
Dubuque
toward Oelwein
 Chicago – Oelwein Galena Junction
toward Chicago
Location
Map

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.[5][6] Service ceased on September 30, 1981.[4] The depot no longer exists.

Bibliography

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

References

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  1. ^ Brownson 1915, p. 61.
  2. ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules".
  6. ^ Midwestern Amtrak Schedules, Amtrak, 1974, p. 43
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