Dubuque station

Dubuque, IA
The Black Hawk at Dubuque station in 1975
General information
LocationIowa and Jones Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates42°29′35″N 90°39′41″W / 42.4931°N 90.6613°W / 42.4931; -90.6613
Line(s)Illinois Central Gulf
Platforms1 side platform
History
OpenedFebruary 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1]
ClosedApril 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[2]
September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[3]
Original companyIllinois Central
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Black Hawk
1974–1981
 East Dubuque
toward Chicago
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Peosta
toward Sioux City
 Sioux City – Chicago East Dubuque
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Dubuque station was a train station in Dubuque, Iowa. It originally served the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1917, the site was considered for creating a Union station in Dubuque. However, no such plan transpired and each railroad continued to use separate depots.[4] Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye, Iowan, and Land O'Corn trains. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk.[5] Service ceased on September 30, 1981.[3] A proposed revival of the service, since cancelled, was to use the Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center as its terminal.

  1. ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. p. 3-14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "RAILROADS - Encyclopedia Dubuque".
  5. ^ "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules".