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Owned by
  
C-U MTD

Tracks
  
1

Bus stands
  
10

Phone
  
+1 800-872-7245

Line(s)
  
Illinois Central (CN)

Train operators
  
Amtrak

Opened
  
1999

Platforms in use
  
1

Illinois Terminal

Location
  
45 East University Avenue Champaign, IL 61820 United States

Address
  
45 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, USA

Owner
  
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

Similar
  
Illinois Railway Museum, Illini Union, McKinley Bridge, Virginia Theatre, New Orpheum Theatre

The Illinois Terminal is an intermodal passenger transport center located at 45 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The facility opened in January 1999, and provides Amtrak train service and various bus services to the Champaign-Urbana area.

Contents

Railroad switching service of missouri freight train on illinois terminal st louis line


Facilities

Owned by the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, the building also houses a Subway restaurant, the Champaign office for Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Senator for the 52nd District, and the offices of the Junior League, as well as a school, meeting spaces, and banquet halls.

Illinois Terminal was built with funds provided by the Federal Transit Administration, Illinois Department of Transportation, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District and the city of Champaign, and was named for the Illinois Terminal Railroad, 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 Canadian National Illinois Central Railroad.

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:

  • Amtrak (second floor)
  • Burlington Trailways
  • Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
  • Greyhound Lines
  • Peoria Charter
  • References

    Illinois Terminal Wikipedia