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| name = Du Quoin, IL |
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| image = Du Quoin Station - April 2016.jpg |
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| caption = Du Quoin station in April 2016. The station depot is present on the left. |
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| address = 20 North Chestnut Street |
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| coordinates = {{coord|38.0123|-89.2404|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} |
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| line={{rail color box|system=Amtrak|line=Illini/Saluki}} |
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| borough = [[Du Quoin, Illinois]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| platform= |
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| owned = City of Du Quoin |
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| line = [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] Centralia Subdivision<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below --> |
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| passengers=5,328 |
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| platform = 1 [[side platform]] |
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| pass_year=2006 |
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| tracks = 2 |
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| pass_percent=7.1 |
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| bus_operators = {{rint|bus|1}} [[South Central Transit]] |
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| opened = {{start date and age|1989|08|25|mf=y}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sickler |first1=Linda |title='All Aboard!' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41325609/du_quoin_station_august_26_1989/ |accessdate=December 30, 2019 |work=[[The Southern Illinoisan]] |date=August 26, 1989 |location=[[Carbondale, Illinois]] |page=A3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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| code=DQN |
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| code = {{Amtrak code|DQN}} |
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| services= |
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| mpassengers = {{rail pass box|system=Amtrak|passengers={{Amtrak ridership|Du Quoin}}{{Amtrak ridership|citationIL}}|pass_year={{Amtrak ridership|date}} |
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The '''Du Quoin Amtrak station''' is a train station in [[Du Quoin, Illinois|Du Quoin]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] served by [[Amtrak]], the national railroad passenger system. |
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|line2=City of New Orleans|nonstop2=yes}} |
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| other_services_header = Former services |
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| other_services_collapsible = yes |
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| other_services = {{Adjacent stations| |
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|system3=Illinois Central Railroad |
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|line3=main|left3=Dowell|right3=St. Johns |
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|line4=St. Louis-Carbondale|left4=Denny|right4=Carbondale |
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|system5=Amtrak |
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|line5=River Cities|left5=Carbondale|right5=Centralia |
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}} |
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| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |marker=rail |marker-color=#{{rcr|Amtrak}} |zoom=14 }} |
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'''Du Quoin station''' is an [[Amtrak]] intercity train station in [[Du Quoin, Illinois]], United States, on the {{lnl|Amtrak|Illini/Saluki}} routes. The ''[[City of New Orleans (train)|City of New Orleans]]'' route also passes by this station, but does not stop here. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from the [[Illinois Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/DQN/Station_view Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)]</ref> |
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The former Du Quoin station for the [[Illinois Central Railroad]], built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farrar |first1=Bud |title=Fire Sweeps Old Depot at Du Quoin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41934526/duquoin_station_fire_june_30_1971/ |accessdate=January 8, 2020 |work=The Southern Illinoisan |date=June 30, 1971 |location=Carbondale, Illinois |page=3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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{{Amtrak web|DQN|Du Quoin, IL |
{{Amtrak web|DQN|Du Quoin, IL}} |
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*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/duquoin.htm Du Quion Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)] |
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 15 May 2024
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 Du Quoin station in April 2016. The station depot is present on the left. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 North Chestnut Street Du Quoin, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′44″N 89°14′25″W / 38.0123°N 89.2404°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Du Quoin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CN Centralia Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |  South Central Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: DQN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 25, 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 5,425[2] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Du Quoin station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Du Quoin, Illinois, United States, on the Illini and Saluki routes. The City of New Orleans route also passes by this station, but does not stop here. It was built in 1989 by the city of Du Quoin, with assistance from the Illinois Department of Transportation.[3]
The former Du Quoin station for the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sickler, Linda (August 26, 1989). "'All Aboard!'". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. A3. Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- ^ Farrar, Bud (June 30, 1971). "Fire Sweeps Old Depot at Du Quoin". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Du Quoin, IL – Amtrak
- Du Quoin, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Du Quion Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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