Kewanee station

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Kewanee, IL
Kewanee station in September 2021
General information
Location	West Third and Loomis Streets Kewanee, Illinois
Coordinates	41°14′45″N 89°55′40″W / 41.2459°N 89.9278°W / 41.2459; -89.9278
Line(s)	BNSF Railway Mendota Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Henry County Public Transportation (dial-a-ride)
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: KEE
History
Opened	1986
Rebuilt	2012
Passengers
FY 2023	9,486[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Galesburg toward Quincy Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg Princeton toward Chicago      California Zephyr does not stop here      Southwest Chief does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Galva toward Denver Main Line Neponset toward Chicago Galesburg toward Oakland California Zephyr Mendota toward Chicago
Location

Kewanee station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Kewanee, Illinois. A new station opened on April 13, 2012, replacing a smaller brick structure built in 1986. In addition to the waiting room, the depot houses a regional office of the Henry County Tourism Bureau.^[2] The station is serviced by the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg. The California Zephyr and Southwest Chief also use these tracks but do not stop in Kewanee. Demolition of the historic Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) station occurred in 1985.^[2]