Freeport station (Illinois)
Freeport, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 239 East Stephenson Street Freeport, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°17′59″N 89°36′54″W / 42.29970°N 89.61510°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Freeport Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
History
[edit]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.[3] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules".
- ^ All-America Schedules. Amtrak. May 19, 1974. p. 43.
External links
[edit]Media related to Freeport station (Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons
- Former Amtrak stations in Illinois
- Former Illinois Central Railroad stations
- Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1855
- 1974 establishments in Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1971
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1974
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1981
- Illinois railway station stubs