Galesburg station (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway)
Galesburg Santa Fe Station was a railway station in the west central Illinois town of Galesburg. The station was along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's main line and served trains such as the Super Chief and El Captain. After Amtrak took over intercity rail in the United States, it was served by trains such as the Lone Star (1971–1979) and the Southwest Chief (1971–1996).
The station in September 1985
The site of the former station. The creek that follows the railway through town is visible to the right.
Postcard of the original station
Postcard of the original station
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.
Main Street (US Hwy 150) in downtown Galesburg
A BNSF train passes through central Galesburg near the site of the former Santa Fe depot.
"Welcome to Galesburg" sign