Alton station (Illinois)
Alton, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 Golf Road Alton, IL 62002 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°55′16″N 90°9′26″W / 38.92111°N 90.15722°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak, IDOT, and the City of Alton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Madison County Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 227 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak code: ALN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1989, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 67,225[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Alton, IL Location within Illinois |
Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007. It is one of three Amtrak stations in the St. Louis metropolitan area; the other two are the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center located in downtown St. Louis, and the Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri.
History[]
The former Alton Railroad station, later used by the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad was built of brick. This station was located on College Avenue, south of the current station location. The 1928-built station was demolished after the current transportation center was opened.[2]
Under the Federal Railroad Administration's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) program, the state of Illinois received $1.2 billion to improve the Chicago-St. Louis rail corridor so passenger trains will be able to attain regular speeds of 110 miles per hour (180 km/h). Part of the funding awarded to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) included $7.4 million for the construction of a new station in Alton, which is one of the busiest Amtrak stops in the state. In December 2011, the city received an additional $13.85 million for the new station through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.[2]
The Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, which opened September 13, 2017, accommodates intercity passenger rail, local and regional buses, taxis, and cyclists. IDOT architects designed the station, and the city will then assume ownership and maintain the property.[2]
Transportation[]
Alton Station serves as a multimodal transfer point for Amtrak and Madison County Transit.
Amtrak[]
The station is currently served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle,[3] with an average of 10 trains daily.[4]
Bus transportation[]
The station is connected to Madison County Transit bus routes 7, 8, and 10.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Great American Stations. Accessed March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Amtrak - Alton, IL (ALN)". www.trainweb.org. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "New Amtrak Station in Alton serves the River Bend Region". Amtrak Media. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Madison County Transit Schedules And Maps". mct.org. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
External links[]
Media related to Alton (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Amtrak station information
- Great American Stations
- Amtrak stations in Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2017
- Transportation buildings and structures in Madison County, Illinois
- Illinois railway station stubs