Freeport station (Illinois)

Freeport is a proposed Amtrak station in Freeport, Illinois. The station will serve a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak route that was expected to begin operation in late 2014 or early 2015, but has since been put under review by the state of Illinois. The station's construction largely involves the renovation of the Rawleigh building - part of an abandoned factory complex in downtown Freeport, as well as a concourse and train platform addition onto the complex. However, with the new proposal for Amtrak service to terminate in Rockford following the inability of the state of Illinois to reach a deal with the Canadian National Railway (CN) for use of their tracks, the Freeport station project is on hold until a deal can be reached with CN.