KANKAKEE

Kankakee 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 Kankakee  - 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 Kankakee.

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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: 199 S. East Ave -Downtown 
Station Hours: unstaffed (open one half hour before train departures/arrivals, no ticket sales) 
Public Transit: River Valley Metro Local Bus (815) 937-4287  
Lodging & Local Info: Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitkankakeecounty.com (8008) 74-RIVER 
Taxi Service: Kankakee Kab Ko (24 hour) (815) 936-0068
2006 Ridership: 8,644 boardings

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National Routes  
City of New Orleans Route

Points of Interest
Church walking tour - www.visitkankakeecounty.com/architecture.php

Local governments 
City of Kankakee - ci.kankakee.il.us/
Kankakee County - www.co.kankakee.il.us/

Educational institutions

Businesses

Visitor Attractions
Kankakee Model Railroad Club and Museum - www.kankakeerrmuseum.us/  
Watchekee's Revenge - www.visitkankakeecounty.com/historicalplaces.php  

Festivals
Pembroke Rodeo - www.visitkankakeecounty.com
Bourbonnais Friendship Festival - www.visitkankakeecounty.com

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