Dwight station
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This article is about the current station in Dwight, Illinois. For the former station built by the Alton Railroad, see Dwight station (Chicago and Alton Railroad).
Dwight Station is a passenger train station in Dwight, Illinois, United States, served by Amtrak, the national passenger railroad system. The historic Dwight depot, in use from 1891 until 2016, served Amtrak passenger traffic between Chicago and St. Louis, via the Lincoln Service train. Amtrak's Texas Eagle also uses these tracks, but does not stop. Passenger service moved from the former depot south to a new station in October 2016.
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Location | 401 South Columbia Street Dwight, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°05′25″N 88°25′47″W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Village of Dwight | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Union Pacific Railroad | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: DWT | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 4,815[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||
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