Freeport, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Freeport_(IL)_station,_1981.jpg) Freeport station in 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 239 East Stephenson Street Freeport, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′59″N 89°36′54″W / 42.29970°N 89.61510°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Freeport Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1853 (C&NW), 1855 (IC), February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1949 (C&NW) April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[2] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freeport station is a former train station in Freeport, Illinois. It was in use from 1849 to 1971 and 1974 to 1981.
- ^ Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
