CARBONDALE

Carbondale is on the Carbondale to Chicago route, with six daily trains, three northbound and three southbound.

Amtrak is the best way to travel to downtown Chicago from Carbondale - 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 Carbondale.  

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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: 401 S. Illinois St.- Downtown 
Station Hours: 6:45AM-4:05PM & 9:00PM-4:00AM 
Public Transit: Saluki Express (618) 453-3494  
Lodging & Local Info: Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau; www.cctb.org (800) 526-1500 
Taxi Service: Yellow Cab (24 Hour) (618) 457-8121
2006 Ridership: 76,840 boardings

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National Routes
City of New Orleans Route

Local Governments
City of Carbondale - www.ci.carbondale.il.us/
Jackson County - www.co.jackson.il.us/

Educational Institutions
Southern Illinois University - www.siu.edu/

Businesses

Visitor Attractions
Shawnee National Forrest - www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/
Woodlawn Cemetery - www.ci.carbondale.il.us/Historical/historic_places.html

Festivals
Southern Illinois Irish Festival - www.cctb.org
Carbondale Main Street Pig Out - www.cctb.org

Civic organization
Carbondale Community Arts - www.carbondalearts.org/ArtNotes/artnotes.html

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