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Springfield, Illinois
Constructed for the Chicago and Alton Railway in 1895, the depot was recently renovated to include tuck-pointing, roof replacement and restoration of a mural over the ticket office.
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Amtrak’s Station Planning Guidelines
The Station Program and Planning Guidelines have been developed to assist communities and planners in the planning, design, construction, rehabilitation and redevelopment of Amtrak-served facilities.
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Rail Service Begins at Raleigh Union Station
The nearly $89 million project included rehabilitation of a 1940s-era warehouse, track and platform construction, and signal and switch improvements. Passenger areas are five times larger to better handle growing ridership.
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Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
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