Utica station (Illinois)

Utica station was a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad station in North Utica, Illinois (also known as Utica). The station is about 90 miles west of Chicago[1] and is on one of the few double tracked parts of the CSX New Rock Subdivision (Joliet—Bureau).[2] It is also just west of a grain elevator and a small yard to load hopper cars.[2] The building was heavily damaged by an April 20, 2004 tornado, that killed 8 in Utica.[3] Because of that damage, it was eventually razed.

This article is about the former Rock Island Line station in North Utica, Illinois. For the Amtrak station in New York state, see Union Station (Utica, New York). For the Buffalo Metrorail station in Buffalo, New York, see Utica (Metro Rail).
Utica
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Utica station in 1986.
General information
LocationMill Street
North Utica, Illinois
Coordinates41.342705°N 89.008929°W / 41.342705; -89.008929
Owned bytracks owned by CSX Transportation
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Former services
Peru–LaSalle
toward Colorado Springs
 Main Line Ottawa
toward Chicago

References
  1. "Tornado death toll rises to 8". CNN. April 22, 2004. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. Google (March 5, 2011). "Utica station (Illinois)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. John Esterbrook (April 22, 2004). "Town Begins Twister Cleanup". CBS News. Retrieved March 5, 2011.


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