Rockford station
Rockford Regional Multi-Modal Transportation Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 815 South Main Street Rockford, IL 61102 |
| Owned by | City of Rockford |
| Line(s) | Amtrak: |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Brick |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RCK |
| History | |
| Opened | 2014 |
The Rockford Amtrak Station is a proposed train station in Rockford, Illinois, for a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak corridor scheduled to start by the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015.[1] The route will run on the same tracks the former Black Hawk line used from 1974-1981. The station's construction will start in 2012 and will be located just south of downtown Rockford along Illinois Route 2.[2] The city of Rockford received $3 million from the state of Illinois in January 2012, as well as a $1.95 million grant from federal funds.[3] Currently, the city of Rockford is seeking the rest of the $12 million needed to move the project forward. On September 28, 2012, the city of Rockford and the Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) submitted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to start the design work for the station.[4]
References
- ^ "Rockford Register Star". rrstar.com. Retrieved 9/29/12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Leaf, Brian (2012-01-17). "Rockford to get Amtrak train service at South Main Street - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star". Rrstar.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Amtrak Black Hawk". Members.trainorders.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "RFP/RFQ Detail". Retrieved 9/29/12.
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