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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 ...
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]
Illinois Route 19 (abbreviated IL-19, or simply Illinois 19) is a major east–west arterial state highway in northeastern Illinois, United States. It runs from Illinois Route 25 (Liberty St.) in Elgin, to Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41) on the north side of Chicago. Illinois 19 is 33.64 miles (54.14 km) long. [1]
Amtrak Midwest is a brand name applied by Amtrak to its state-supported routes in the Midwest states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri. [1] As of May 2024, Amtrak Midwest consists of eleven named trains: Borealis; Hiawatha; Illinois Service: Lincoln Service, Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg, and Illini and Saluki
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.
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west highway in the state of Illinois that runs from the Iowa state line at Gulfport, west of Galesburg, to Illinois Route 43 (IL 43) and Historic U.S. Route 66 at Harlem Avenue in Berwyn.
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States.The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria.At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. [4] It is the county seat of Knox County [5] and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.