Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center
, also known as
Alton station
, is a station in
Alton, Illinois
, that is served by
Amtrak
's
Lincoln Service
and the
Texas Eagle
. The station was also a stop for the
Ann Rutledge
until April 2007. It is one of four Amtrak stations in the
St. Louis metropolitan area
; the other three are the
Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center
located in St. Louis, the
Kirkwood station
, and the
Washington station
.
History
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The former station, used until 2017
The former
Alton Railroad
station, later used by the
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
was built of brick. This station was located on College Avenue, south of the current station location. The 1928-built station was demolished after the current transportation center opened.
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Under the Federal Railroad Administration's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) program, the state of Illinois received $1.2 billion to improve the Chicago-St. Louis rail corridor so passenger trains will be able to attain regular speeds of 110 miles per hour (180 km/h). Part of the funding awarded to the
Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) included $7.4 million for the construction of a new station in Alton, which is one of the busiest Amtrak stops in the state. In December 2011, the city received an additional $13.85 million for the new station through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.
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The Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, which opened September 13, 2017, accommodates intercity passenger rail, local and regional buses, taxis, and cyclists. IDOT architects designed the station, and the city then assumed ownership and maintains the property.
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Transportation
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Alton Station serves as a multimodal transfer point for Amtrak and
Madison County Transit
.
Amtrak
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The station is currently served by Amtrak's
Lincoln Service
and the
Texas Eagle
,
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with an average of 10 trains daily.
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Bus transportation
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The station is connected to Madison County Transit bus routes 7, 8, and 10.
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