Pontiac station (Illinois)
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![]() The new Pontiac station in June 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 711 West Water Street Pontiac, IL 61764 United States | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°52′43″N 88°38′13″W / 40.87861°N 88.63694°WCoordinates: 40°52′43″N 88°38′13″W / 40.87861°N 88.63694°W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | IDOT and Amtrak | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Union Pacific Railroad | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | 29 spaces | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak code: PON | |||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 1901[1] –June 5, 2017[2] | |||||||||||||||
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June 1974 | Station agent eliminated[3] | |||||||||||||||
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2018 | 17,731[4] ![]() | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Pontiac, IL Location within Illinois |
Pontiac is an Amtrak train station in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, United States. Pontiac station is served by the Illinois-focused Lincoln Service between Chicago Union Station and the Gateway Transportation Center in St. Louis, Missouri and the long-distance Texas Eagle between Chicago and Los Angeles Union Station. Until April 2007, Pontiac was also served by the Ann Rutledge, a train from Chicago to Kansas City Union Station. Pontiac station boasts a single, low-level side platform for trains, along with a station depot was passengers. The station also has a wheelchair lift and handicap-accessibility per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Pontiac originated as a stop on the Chicago and Alton Railroad. A station depot, built in 1901, formerly served as the Amtrak station until a new one was constructed to the south. A new station opened on June 5, 2017, at a cost of $2.65 million.[5]
An older depot, located one block north of the new station, was retired from service and became a pizza restaurant.
References[]
- ^ Chicago and Alton Railway (September 1901). Annual Report of the Chicago & Alton Railway Company. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago and Alton Railway Company. p. 25. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Barlow, Kevin (June 6, 2017). "Pontiac Station Newest Addition to Rail Project". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved January 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pontiac I-C Station is Closed". The Streator Times-Press. June 20, 1974. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Shelley, Tim (June 5, 2017). "New Pontiac train station opens". WEEK-TV. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Pontiac, Illinois (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Pontiac Amtrak station information
- Pontiac, IL – Amtrak
- Pontiac Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Pontiac Station (PON) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Amtrak stations in Illinois
- Pontiac, Illinois
- Transportation buildings and structures in Livingston County, Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2017
- Illinois railway station stubs