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Between Chicago and Galesburg, Illinois, the trains share their route with the California Zephyr and Southwest Chief; the remainder of the route (Galesburg–Quincy) is served exclusively by the Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg. The Illinois Zephyr is the longest continuously operated state-sponsored train, having started in November 1971. [3 ...
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site was the birthplace and boyhood home of author Carl Sandburg in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. It is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Division . The site contains the cottage Sandburg was born in, a visitor center with a museum about Carl Sandburg, a museum shop, a small theater, and the rock ...
Chicago–Quincy: two round trips daily, the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg [1] Chicago–St. Louis Lincoln Service: four round trips daily and the only route that serves another state [2] Chicago–Carbondale: two round trips daily, the Illini and the Saluki, and the only route whose trains have checked baggage service [1]
This is a route-map template for the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg, an Amtrak train service in the United States.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Quincy station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Quincy, Illinois, United States.The station is one of the namesake stations of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q or Burlington Route), but today serves as the western terminus of Amtrak's Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg trains.
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Macomb station serves Amtrak's Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg services that operate between Chicago Union Station and Quincy. The Illinois Zephyr operates as train 380 while the Carl Sandburg as trains 382 (inbound) and 381 (outbound). [13] The next station inbound is Galesburg–Seminary Street station while the next station outbound is Quincy.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad was established in 1849 to rival the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad. Five years later, in 1854, the CB&Q reached Galesburg and a depot was constructed in the "Five Points" area, near Knox College. The wooden building had two stories, with offices on the second floor, and was connected to a hotel.