Plano (Amtrak station)

Plano
Station statistics
Address	101 West Main Street[1] Plano, IL 60545
Coordinates	41°39′44″N 88°32′18″W / 41.6622°N 88.5382°W / 41.6622; -88.5382Coordinates: 41°39′44″N 88°32′18″W / 41.6622°N 88.5382°W / 41.6622; -88.5382
Lines	Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Opened	1913
Code	PLO
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	5,481[2]  6.1%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Mendota toward Quincy Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg Naperville toward Chicago     Former services     Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Sandwich toward Denver Main Line Bristol toward Chicago Union Station
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: Plano, Illinois, US Coordinates: 41°39′44″N 88°32′18″W / 41.6622°N 88.5382°W / 41.6622; -88.5382Coordinates: 41°39′44″N 88°32′18″W / 41.6622°N 88.5382°W / 41.6622; -88.5382 Architect: Eidelgeorge Reuter and Company NRHP Reference#: 93001238[3] Added to NRHP: 1993

The Plano Amtrak station, also known as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot is a train station in Plano, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is one of the smallest such stops in the United States.^[4] The station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993.

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.^[4]

Architecture

The rectangular Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot in Plano is constructed in a combination of Classical Revival and American Craftsman architectural styles.^[5]

Significance

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.^[1] 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.^[4] The Amtrak station at Plano is one of the smallest stops in the United States.^[4] The movie, "Witless Protection" was filmed in Plano, using the train station as the Police Headquarters in the movie.

See also

• Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kendall County, Illinois

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} National Register Information System^{[dead link]}, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/ILLINOIS10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6. 
3. ^ Livingston County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
5. ^ "Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot," Property Information Report, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2007.

External links

Media related to Plano (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Plano, IL
• Plano Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

Looking down the tracks.