Quincy station is an

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intercity

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in Quincy,

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. The station is one of the namesake stations of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q or Burlington Route), but today serves as the western terminus of Amtrak's ''

Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg The ''Illinois Zephyr'' and ''Carl Sandburg'' are a pair of passenger trains operated by Amtrak on a route between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois. As ''Illinois Service'' trains, they are partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transporta ...

'' trains. It was built in 1985 and was modeled after a former streetcar station of the early 20th Century. Previously, the ''Illinois Zephyr'' crossed the

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and terminated at the former CB&Q station in

West Quincy, Missouri West Quincy is a small commercial area in northeastern Marion County, Missouri, United States, on U.S. Route 24. It has no permanent residents. History West Quincy was platted in 1874, and named for its location west of Quincy, Illinois. It is ...

after stopping in Quincy; indeed, the Quincy station was built due to West Quincy being frequently cut off by flooding. The decision to build a station on the Illinois side proved to be prescient when the

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destroyed the West Quincy station. The city has received $6 million to build a new intermodal terminal closer to downtown. In addition to serving as an Amtrak station, it would become the city's

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station and a transfer hub for Quincy Transit Lines. The location has not been finalized yet, but the planners currently favor a terminal near 2nd/Oak intersection, at the site of the city's original train station. However, the funds would not be enough to cover any new rail, which would limit the planners' options.

Connections

Quincy Transit Lines: Route 4 (Monday-Friday only)

References

External links

Quincy Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
Amtrak stations in Illinois Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1985 Buildings and structures in Quincy, Illinois Transportation buildings and structures in Adams County, Illinois 1985 establishments in Illinois {{Illinois-railstation-stub