Utica station (Illinois)

Utica station was a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad station in North Utica, Illinois (also known as Utica). The station is about 90 miles west of Chicago[1] and is on one of the few double tracked parts of the CSX New Rock Subdivision (JolietBureau).[2] It is also just west of a grain elevator and a small yard to load hopper cars.[2] The building was heavily damaged by an April 20, 2004 tornado, that killed 8 in Utica.[3] Because of that damage, it was eventually razed.

Utica
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Utica station in 1986.
General information
LocationMill Street
North Utica, Illinois
Coordinates41°20′34″N 89°00′32″W / 41.342705°N 89.008929°W / 41.342705; -89.008929
Owned bytracks owned by CSX Transportation
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Former services
Peru–LaSalle Main Line Ottawa
toward Chicago

References edit

  1. ^ "Tornado death toll rises to 8". CNN. April 22, 2004. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Google (March 5, 2011). "Utica station (Illinois)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. ^ John Esterbrook (April 22, 2004). "Town Begins Twister Cleanup". CBS News. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

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