Galena station

Rail station in Galena, Illinois

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

Coordinates42°24′43″N 90°25′44″W / 42.4120°N 90.4289°W / 42.4120; -90.4289Built1857Part ofGalena Historic District (ID69000056^[5])Designated CPOctober 18, 1969

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.

Bibliography

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

References

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