Carlinville station

Carlinville station is a train station in Carlinville, Illinois, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Amtrak service is provided by Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007. It is a flag stop on the Texas Eagle; the train will stop there only if there are passengers to board or alight there.^[2] It is a regular stop on the Lincoln Service.

Carlinville, IL
The Carlinville station in April 2016, pre-renovation.
General information
Location	128 Alton Road Carlinville, Illinois United States
Coordinates	39.27940°N 89.88884°W / 39.27940; -89.88884
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	UP Springfield Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: CRV
History
Rebuilt	2017
Passengers
FY 2023	8,332[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Alton toward St. Louis Lincoln Service Springfield toward Chicago Alton toward Los Angeles or San Antonio Texas Eagle
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Alton toward Laredo or Houston Inter-American Springfield toward Chicago
Location

Construction of a new upgraded station finished in the fall of 2017.^[3][4]

The renovated Carlinville station in 2020

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
2. Amtrak (2008-10-27). "Illinois Service timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-16.
3. Tom Emery (2017-12-12). "Carlinville welcomes new Amtrak train station". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
4. Fox Illinois News Team (2016-09-01). "Carlinville Breaks Ground On New Amtrak Station". Fox 55/27 Illinois. Retrieved 2016-09-04.

External links

Media related to Carlinville (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Carlinville Amtrak station information
• Carlinville, IL – Amtrak
• Carlinville, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Carlinville Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)