Owned by BNSF Railway Tracks 2 Opened 1913 Added to NRHP 12 November 1993 | Platforms 2 side platforms Parking Yes Phone +1 800-872-7245 | |
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Location 101 West Main Street
Plano, IL 60545 Line(s) Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg Address 101 W Main St, Plano, IL 60545, USA Similar Mendota station, Naperville station, Summit station, Princeton station, La Grange Road station | ||
Dart downtown plano station
Plano, also known as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot is an Amtrak intercity train station in Plano, Illinois, United States. The station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993.
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- Dart downtown plano station
- Parker road station to downtown plano station
- Architecture
- History
- In popular culture
- References
Currently, four Amtrak trains stop at Plano per day. These serves are the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg. The Illinois Zephyr stops in the morning (to Chicago Union Station) and in the evening (to Quincy). The Carl Sandburg stops in the morning (to Quincy) and the evening (to Chicago). The Southwest Chief and California Zephyr pass through the station but do not stop. Metra's BNSF Railway Line is slated to be extended to Plano in the near future.
Parker road station to downtown plano station
Architecture
The rectangular Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot in Plano is constructed in a combination of Classical Revival and American Craftsman architectural styles.
History
The building currently being used as the Amtrak station in Plano, Illinois was constructed in 1913 by Eidelgeorge Reuter and Company of Aurora, Illinois. Amtrak service began here on April 30, 1972.
The Plano Amtrak station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993 due to its association with Plano's history of rail transportation. The history of the city of Plano is tied to the railroad, the Kendall County city grew around the tracks unlike its neighbors of Yorkville, and Oswego. The Amtrak station at Plano is one of the smallest station houses in the United States.
In popular culture
The movie, "Witless Protection" was filmed in Plano, using the train station as the Police Headquarters in the movie. The station was also featured in the 2013 Superman movie, "Man of Steel", which was filmed in Plano. The station was used as the Village Hall for Superman's hometown of Smallville, Kansas.