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Rantoul station

Coordinates: 40°18′43″N 88°9′32″W / 40.31194°N 88.15889°W / 40.31194; -88.15889
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Rantoul, IL
General information
LocationEast Grove and North Kentucky Avenues
Rantoul, Illinois
United States
Coordinates40°18′43″N 88°9′32″W / 40.31194°N 88.15889°W / 40.31194; -88.15889
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)CN Chicago Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus operatorsBus transport C-CARTS
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RTL
History
RebuiltMarch–October 30, 1941[1][2]
Passengers
20184,999[3]Increase 4.73%
FY 20234,253[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Champaign–Urbana
toward Carbondale
Illini and Saluki Gilman
toward Chicago
     City of New Orleans does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Champaign–Urbana
Terminus
Campus
1971–1972
Homewood
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Thomasboro Main Line Ludlow
toward Chicago
Dewey
toward Le Roy
Rantoul District Gifford
Location
Map

Rantoul station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Rantoul, Illinois, United States, on their Illini and Saluki service. It was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad. The City of New Orleans also uses these tracks, but does not stop.

References

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  1. ^ "I.C. to Enlarge its Rantoul Station". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. Mattoon, Illinois. February 1, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Dedicate $40,000 Rantoul Depot". Chanute Field Wings. Champaign, Illinois. October 31, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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