Once a Railroad's Clamor, Now a Historic Wreck

On the 2nd of January, 1898, Springfield Union Station was a bustling hub for several rail lines. These included the Illinois Central Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chicago, Peoria, and St. Louis Railroad, and the St. Louis, Peoria, and Northern Railway. For 73 years, it functioned until April 30, 1971, when Amtrak centralized its services at the former Chicago & Alton depot, three blocks away. Today, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, still standing as a wreck. The lone survivor, the clock tower, was rebuilt as part of the Lincoln Presidential Library complex, in a $12.5 million restoration project. It remains a crucial element of the complex.

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