Gilman station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Gilman, Illinois, United States. The stop is on their Illini and Saluki route.

Gilman, IL
Gilman station in April 2016.
General information
Location	US Highway 24 & West Wenona Street Gilman, Illinois United States
Coordinates	40.7617°N 87.9956°W / 40.7617; -87.9956
Line(s)	CN Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: GLM
History
Opened	October 26, 1986
Passengers
2014	3,333[1]  2.3%
FY 2021	1,334[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Rantoul toward Carbondale Illini and Saluki Kankakee toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Onarga toward New Orleans Main Line Danforth toward Chicago Ridgeville toward St. Louis St. Louis – Gilman Terminus Preceding station Amtrak Following station Champaign–Urbana toward New Orleans City of New Orleans Kankakee toward Chicago
Location
Gilman, IL Location within Illinois

Service began at Gilman on October 26, 1986, when the Illini began stopping there. It was the first passenger service at Gilman since the creation of Amtrak on May 1, 1971. The northbound City of New Orleans also served Gilman until November 10, 1996[3]^: 105 The previous railroad station in Gilman was in the center of the city, located at the diamond junction between Illinois Central's main line to New Orleans and the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway (TP&W). The northwest quadrant of the junction contained the Illinois Central's main line to Springfield and St Louis, which split with the New Orleans main line just north of the station. The station building is still standing and is used by the Canadian National Railway's engineering department.[4]

References

External links

• Gilman, IL – Amtrak
• Gilman, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Gilman Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

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[ru] Гилмен (станция)