Galena station
Galena, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inter-city rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 101 Bouthillier Street, Galena, Illinois 61036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Illinois Central Gulf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 30, 1854 (Illinois Central Railroad)[3] February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[1] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Illinois Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Galena Historic District | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Galena, Illinois, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°24′43″N 90°25′44″W / 42.4120°N 90.4289°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 69000056[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | October 18, 1969 |
The Galena station of Galena, Illinois was built in 1857 and originally served the Illinois Central Railroad.[6] The two story Italianate structure is included in the Galena Historic District. Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye, Iowan, Land O'Corn, and Sinnissippi trains. These trains connected Galena residents as far as Chicago in the east and as far west as Sioux City, Iowa. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk.[7][8] Service ceased again in September 30, 1981.[2] Today, the old depot hosts the Galena Visitors Bureau.[9]
Returning passenger rail service to this corridor has been proposed for a number of years, to provide residents a greater degree of freedom to travel. Additionally, a long term extension could extend service from Chicago back to Sioux City.[10]
Bibliography[]
- Brownson, Howard Gray (1915). History of the Illinois Central Railroad to 1870. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
References[]
- ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brownson 1915, p. 61.
- ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - ILLINOIS (IL), Jo Daviess County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
- ^ "Projects | Galena Foundation". www.galenafoundation.org.
- ^ "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules". www.streamlinerschedules.com.
- ^ "The Museum of Railway Timetables (timetables.org)". www.timetables.org.
- ^ "Welcome to Galena, Illinois | Galena Country | NW Illinois". Galena Country Tourism.
- ^ https://iowadot.gov/iowainmotion/railplan/2017/IowaSRP2017_Complete.pdf[bare URL PDF]
External links[]
- Historic districts in the United States
- Former Amtrak stations in Illinois
- Former Illinois Central Railroad stations
- 1854 establishments in Illinois
- Railway stations closed in 1971
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1854
- Railway stations closed in 1981
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Illinois railway station stubs