Dwight station

Dwight station is a passenger train station in Dwight, Illinois, United States, served by Amtrak, the national passenger railroad system. The historic Dwight depot, in use from 1891 until 2016, served Amtrak passenger traffic between Chicago and St. Louis, via the Lincoln Service train. Amtrak's Texas Eagle also uses these tracks, but does not stop. Passenger service moved from the former depot south to a new station in October 2016.

This article is about the current station in Dwight, Illinois. For the former station built by the Alton Railroad, see Dwight station (Chicago and Alton Railroad).
Dwight, IL
General information
Location401 South Columbia Street
Dwight, Illinois
United States
Coordinates41°05′25″N 88°25′47″W
Owned byVillage of Dwight
Line(s)Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DWT
History
Opened2016
Passengers
FY 20224,941[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Pontiac
toward St. Louis
 Lincoln Service Joliet
toward Chicago
     Texas Eagle does not stop here
Location
Dwight, IL is located in Illinois
Dwight, IL
Dwight, IL
Location within Illinois

History

The 2016 Dwight station replaced the historic Chicago and Alton Dwight depot (now a museum) which had served the community since 1891. In August 2015, construction began on a new 800-square-foot (74 m2) station building dedicated to Amtrak passengers. The new building was estimated to cost $3.77 million, partially funded by federal money as part of higher speed rail upgrades on the Lincoln Service route.[2] The new high-speed rail station was built at South Columbia Street a block southwest of the historic depot. The new facility shelter and restrooms were scheduled to be open 24-hours per day.[3] The new station opened on October 29, 2016.[4]

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Illinois town to break ground on new Amtrak station". Trains Magazine. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. Luke Smucker (12 August 2015). "Ground broken for new train depot in Dwight". Pontiac Daily Leader. Retrieved January 11, 2016. In about a year, Dwight residents and visitors will be making use of a new $3.77 million high-speed rail depot.
  4. "High-speed rail station opens in Dwight". Daily Journal. October 29, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.


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