Plano station (Illinois)
Plano, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station at Plano in September 2016. The former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) station is on the left. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 101 West Main Street[1] Plano, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°39′44″N 88°32′27″W / 41.6621°N 88.5407°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Mendota Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  KAT (dial-a-ride) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: PLO | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 4,237[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Eidelgeorge Reuter and Company | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 93001238[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plano station, also known as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot is an Amtrak intercity train station in Plano, Illinois, United States. The station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993.
Currently, four Amtrak trains stop at Plano per day. These serves are the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg. The Illinois Zephyr stops in the morning (to Chicago Union Station) and in the evening (to Quincy). The Carl Sandburg stops in the morning (to Quincy) and the evening (to Chicago). The Southwest Chief and California Zephyr pass through the station but do not stop.
Metra is exploring extending the BNSF Railway Line to Sandwich, Illinois in the future, and originally proposed the Plano Amtrak station as one of the stops on the proposed extension.[3] However, the proposed station location was changed to near Little Rock road in Plano's city limits, over 1 mile west of the current station.
Architecture
[edit]The rectangular Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot in Plano is constructed in a combination of Classical Revival and American Craftsman architectural styles.[4]
History
[edit]The building currently being used as the Amtrak station in Plano, Illinois was constructed in 1913 by Eidelgeorge Reuter and Company of Aurora, Illinois.[5] Amtrak service began here on April 30, 1972.[6]: 251–252
The Plano Amtrak station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993 due to its association with Plano's history of rail transportation.[1] The history of the city of Plano is tied to the railroad, the Kendall County city grew around the tracks unlike its neighbors of Yorkville, and Oswego.[5] The Amtrak station at Plano is one of the smallest station houses in the United States.[5]
In popular culture
[edit]The movie, "Witless Protection" was filmed in Plano, using the train station as the Police Headquarters in the movie. The station was also featured in the 2013 Superman movie, "Man of Steel", which was filmed in Plano. The station was used as the Village Hall for Superman's hometown of Smallville, Kansas.
See also
[edit]- Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kendall County, Illinois
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "A step closer on local Metra station". Oswego Ledger-Sentinel. March 12, 2009. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ "Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot Archived 2006-07-16 at the Wayback Machine," Property Information Report, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
- ^ a b c "Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
- ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
External links
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Media related to Plano station at Wikimedia Commons
- Plano, IL – Amtrak
- Plano, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Plano Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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