Effingham station
Effingham station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Effingham, Illinois, United States. The station contains three houses, at the CSXT St. Louis Line Subdivision (ex-Pennsylvania Railroad) crossing that once served Amtrak's former National Limited line between Kansas City and either Washington D.C. or New York City until 1979. The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station; the Illini and Saluki also stops here.
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![]() Effingham station in April 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 401 West National Avenue Effingham, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.1170°N 88.5472°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CN Champaign Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Regular stop (Illini/Saluki) Flag stop (City of New Orleans) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: EFG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2022 | 12,798[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Effingham, IL Location within Illinois |
References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
External links
Media related to Effingham station at Wikimedia Commons
- Effingham, IL – Amtrak
- Effingham, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Effingham Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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