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Du Quoin, IL
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 / 38.0123; -89.2404
Owned by	City of Du Quoin
Line(s)	CN Centralia Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Bus operators	South Central Transit
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: DQN
History
Opened	August 25, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-08-25)
Passengers
FY 2023	5,425 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station CarbondaleTerminus Illini and Saluki Centraliatoward Chicago      City of New Orleans does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Dowelltoward New Orleans Main Line St. Johnstoward Chicago Dennytoward St. Louis St. Louis – Carbondale CarbondaleTerminus Preceding station Amtrak Following station Carbondaletoward New Orleans River Cities Centraliatoward Kansas City
Location

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.

The former Du Quoin station for the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1901, burned on June 29, 1971 after being slated for demolition.

References

1. Sickler, Linda (August 26, 1989). "'All Aboard!'". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. A3. Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
3. Du Quoin Station (DQN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
4. 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

• 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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