Warren station (Illinois)

Warren, IL
Warren, IL
Inter-city rail station
	Warren station in 1990
General information
Location	Railroad Street at Burnett Avenue, Warren, Illinois 61087
Line(s)	Illinois Central Gulf
History
Opened	January 9, 1854 (Illinois Central Railroad); February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)
Closed	April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central); September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)
Original company	Illinois Central
Former services

Warren is a former Amtrak railroad station in the city of Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Located at the intersection of Railroad Street and Burnett Avenue in Warren, the station served the Black Hawk from February 13, 1974, to September 30, 1981.^[2] The station consisted of one side platform with a depot, which has since been demolished. Prior to Amtrak, the station served trains operated by the Illinois Central Railroad, which began service on January 9, 1854, when service was extended 25 miles (40 km) northwest from Freeport.^[3] Service continued until April 30, 1971, when the Hawkeye (Waterloo–Chicago) was discontinued on the day before Amtrak began passenger service.^[1]

Bibliography[]

Brownson, Howard Gray (1915). History of the Illinois Central Railroad to 1870. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

References[]

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Brownson 1915, p. 61.
^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. p. 3-14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

Warren, Illinois– TrainWeb

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[1971closing-1] Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1981closing-2] Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[FOOTNOTEBrownson191561-3] Brownson 1915, p. 61.

[1974opening-4] Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. p. 3-14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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