Galena station

The Galena station of Galena, Illinois was built in 1857 and originally served the Illinois Central Railroad.^[6] The two story Italianate structure is included in the Galena Historic District. Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye, Iowan, Land O'Corn, and Sinnissippi trains. These trains connected Galena residents as far as Chicago in the east and as far west as Sioux City, Iowa. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk.^[7][8] Service ceased again in September 30, 1981.^[4] Today, the old depot hosts the Galena Visitors Bureau.^[9] Restoration of the Black Hawk was planned in the early 2010s, but the portion west of Rockford was indefinitely postponed in 2014.

Galena, IL
The former station in 2010
General information
Location	101 Bouthillier Street Galena, Illinois
Line(s)	Dubuque Subdivision
History
Opened	October 30, 1854 (Illinois Central Railroad)[1] February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[2]
Closed	April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[3] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[4]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station East Dubuque toward Dubuque Black Hawk 1974–1981 Warren toward Chicago Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Portage, Il toward Sioux City Sioux City – Chicago Council Hill toward Chicago
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Coordinates	42°24′43″N 90°25′44″W
Built	1857
Part of	Galena Historic District (ID69000056[5])
Designated CP	October 18, 1969

Bibliography

• Brownson, Howard Gray (1915). History of the Illinois Central Railroad to 1870. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

References

1. Brownson 1915, p. 61.
2. Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. pp. 3–14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "National Register of Historical Places - ILLINOIS (IL), Jo Daviess County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
6. "Projects | Galena Foundation". www.galenafoundation.org.
7. "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules". www.streamlinerschedules.com.
8. "The Museum of Railway Timetables (timetables.org)". www.timetables.org.
9. "Welcome to Galena, Illinois | Galena Country | NW Illinois". Galena Country Tourism.

External links

Media related to Galena station at Wikimedia Commons

• Galena, Illinois– TrainWeb