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Ottawa station (Rock Island Line)

Coordinates: 41°21′16″N 88°50′25″W / 41.354573°N 88.840218°W / 41.354573; -88.840218
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Ottawa
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
The station in 2012.
General information
LocationMarquette Street and IL 23 / IL 71 (Columbus Street)
Ottawa, Illinois
United States
Coordinates41°21′16″N 88°50′25″W / 41.354573°N 88.840218°W / 41.354573; -88.840218
Owned bytrack owned by CSX Transportation
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Other information
Statusdisused
Services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Former services
Utica Main Line Marseilles
toward Chicago
Map

Ottawa station was a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad station in Ottawa, Illinois. It was located just east of Columbus Street and on the south side of the track.[1] The building had the same design as Rock Island Line stations in Iowa City and Council Bluffs, Iowa.[2] The station is east of a junction with the Illinois Railway (former CB&Q branch line to Streator).[3] The still standing station house is used for CSX maintenance of way vehicles.

References

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  1. ^ "Ottawa station (Rock Island Line)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  2. ^ History of the Council Bluffs Rock Island Depot Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 4, 2011
  3. ^ CSX-Illinois Railway junction. Retrieved March 4, 2011
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A Rock Island EMD F2 passing the station in 1963