ALTON

Alton is on the St. Louis to Chicago route, with ten daily trains, five northbound and five southbound.

Amtrak is the best way to travel to downtown Chicago from Alton - no highway hassles or parking worries. Affordable fares, convenient schedules and amenities like a cafe car and lots of legroom make Amtrak the right choice for carefree travel to and from Alton.

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Amtrak improves Illinois by reducing our oil addiction, protecting our environment and connecting our region's economy. Because each individual rider strengthens the passenger rail network, you can improve Illinois by helping someone new catch an Illinois train.

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Station Information

Location: 3400 College Ave -2 miles NE of Downtown 
Station Hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm 
Public Transit: Madison County Transit (681) 931-7433  
Lodging & Local Info: Greater Alton Convention & Visitors Bureau; www.visitalton.com (800) Alton IL 
Taxi Service: Alton American Cab (24 Hour) (618) 465-5559 or 
Piasa Cab (24 Hour) (618) 462-4488
2006 Ridership: 35,614 boardings

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National Routes
Texas Eagle

Local Governments
City of Alton - www.alton-il.com/
Madison County - www.co.madison.il.us/

Educational Institutions

Businesses
Owens-Brockway Machine Mfg - www.o-i.com/
Argosy Casino - www.pngaming.com/main/index.shtml

Visitor Attractions
Alton Museum of History and Art - www.altonmuseum.com/
National Great Rivers Museum - www.visitalton.com/place.cfm?pid=416&src=attractions
Alton Haunted Ghost Tours - www.prairieghosts.com/alton.html

Festivals
Great Rivers Towboat Festival - www.visitalton.org
Jersey County Victorian Festival - www.visitalton.org

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