Princeton station is an Amtrak intercity train station at 107 Bicentennial Drive in Princeton, Illinois. The station was built in 1911 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad[2] and is listed as "Princeton City" on the Amtrak website and the List of Amtrak stations. Amtrak, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the city worked together to renovate the depot in 1998. Over the following six years, a new roof and gutters were installed, brickwork was repaired and the restrooms were upgraded.[3]
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 Princeton station in October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 107 Bicentennial Drive Princeton, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°23′07″N 89°28′01″W / 41.3852°N 89.4669°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Mendota Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  BPART (dial-a-ride) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2022 | 21,887[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is adjacent to Darius Miller Park, which was named in honor of Darius Miller, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) from 1910 to 1914; officials from the CB&Q donated the land for the park following Miller's death.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Princeton, Illinois; Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- ^ Great American Stations. Accessed March 28, 2013.
- ^ Barker, Donna (July 6, 2011). "Darius Miller needs a facelift". BCRNews.com. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
External links edit
Media related to Princeton station (Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons
- Princeton, IL – Amtrak
- Princeton, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Amtrak Depot – City of Princeton
- Princeton Amtrak Station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
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