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Freeport station (Illinois)

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Location239 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, Illinois
Coordinates42°17′59″N 89°36′54″W / 42.29970°N 89.61510°W / 42.29970; -89.61510
Opened1853 (C&NW), 1855 (IC), February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1]
Freeport, IL
Freeport station in 1981
General information
Location239 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, Illinois
Coordinates42°17′59″N 89°36′54″W / 42.29970°N 89.61510°W / 42.29970; -89.61510
LineFreeport Subdivision
History
Opened1853 (C&NW), 1855 (IC), February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1]
Closed1949 (C&NW) April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[2]
September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[3]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Warren
toward Dubuque
Black Hawk
1974–1981
Rockford
toward Chicago
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Eleroy
toward Sioux City
Sioux City – Chicago Evarts
toward Chicago
Terminus Freeport – Centralia South Freeport
toward Centralia
Scioto Mills
toward Madison
Madison – Freeport Terminus
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Terminus Freeport Branch Ridott
Location

Freeport station is a former train station in Freeport, Illinois. It was in use from 1849 to 1971 and 1974 to 1981.

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