The Illinois Terminal is an

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center located at 45 East University Avenue in

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, United States. The facility opened in January 1999 and provides Amtrak train service and various bus services to the Champaign-Urbana area.

Facilities

Owned by the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, the building also houses a

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and the offices of the

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, as well as a school, meeting spaces, and banquet halls."Champaign - Urbana, IL (CHM)"
on ''The Great American Stations'' website It formerly housed the Champaign office for

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when he represented Champaign-Urbana in the

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. Illinois Terminal was built with funds provided by the

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, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District and the city of Champaign, and was named for the

Illinois Terminal Railroad The Illinois Terminal Railroad Company (reporting marks "ITC"), known as the Illinois Traction System until 1937, was a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight business in central and southern Illinois from ...

, an electric interurban line that ran from Champaign, and at one time extended as far as St. Louis. The track and platforms of the Illinois Terminal are owned by the

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, which acquired the

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in 1999. Previously, trains stopped at the Illinois Central Railroad Depot, built in 1898 across University Avenue from the site of the current station. There is a short term parking lot in front of the building with long term parking available off Water Street east of the tracks.

Services

The facility is used by the following transportation companies:Illinois Terminal Information
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* Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District *

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* Peoria Charter * Danville Mass Transit

References

External links

Champaign-Urbana Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
{{Transportation in Champaign-Urbana Amtrak stations in Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1999 Buildings and structures in Champaign, Illinois Transportation buildings and structures in Champaign County, Illinois Bus stations in Illinois