Freeport station (Illinois)

Freeport
Freeport station in 1981
Location	111 South Liberty Avenue Freeport, Illinois
Coordinates	42°18′00″N 89°36′58″W / 42.3000°N 89.6160°WCoordinates: 42°18′00″N 89°36′58″W / 42.3000°N 89.6160°W
Owned by	City of Freeport
Line(s)	Black Hawk
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes

Freeport is a proposed Amtrak station in Freeport, Illinois. The station will serve a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak route that is expected to begin operation in late 2014 or early 2015.^[1] The station's construction largely involves the renovation of the Rawleigh building, which is part of an abandoned factory complex in downtown Freeport, as well as adding onto the complex accordingly to make it suitable for use as a train station.^[2] However, with the new proposal for Amtrak service to terminate in Rockford following the inability of the state of Illinois to reach a deal with the Canadian National Railway (CN) for use of their tracks, the Freeport station project is on hold until a deal can be reached with CN.^[3]

References

1. "Amtrak route for area on target for late 2014, early 2015". May 18, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
2. "TIGER grant for Freeport station" (PDF). Retrieved August 9, 2012.
3. Sweeny, Chuck; Guerrero, Isaac (April 10, 2014). "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's Amtrak plan stops short of Freeport for now". The Journal Standard. Retrieved August 10, 2014.