Effingham station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Effingham, Illinois, United States. The station contains three houses, at the CSXT St. Louis Line Subdivision (ex-Pennsylvania Railroad) crossing that once served Amtrak's former National Limited line between Kansas City and either Washington D.C. or New York City until 1979. The station is a flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station; the Illini and Saluki also stops here.
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The Effingham station in April 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 401 West National Avenue Effingham, Illinois United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.1170°N 88.5472°W / 39.1170; -88.5472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CN Champaign Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Regular stop (Illini/Saluki) Flag stop (City of New Orleans) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: EFG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2021 | 8,242[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Effingham, IL Location within Illinois |
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