MACOMB

Macomb is on the Quincy to Chicago route, with four daily trains, two eastbound and two westbound.

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

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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: 120 Calhoun St. –Downtown 
Station Hours: Waiting room open daily 6:00AM-10:00PM  Ticket sales: 6:00AM-7:00am Mon-Sat, 7:15AM-8:15AM Sun, 8:30AM-5:00PM Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-Noon Sat 
Public Transit: On Friday nights Go West offers Bus service from the WIU Campus to the Amtrak Train Station for College students and again on Sunday night Go West offers Service from the Train Station back to the WIU Campus for FREE.
Lodging & Local Info: Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau www.makeitmacomb.com (309) 837-4855 
Taxi Service: Barry’s Taxi (309) 833-1700
2006 Ridership: 39,896 boardings

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Points of Interest

Local governments
City of Macomb – www.cityofmacomb.com 
McDonough County - www.macomb.com/~ilmcdono/ 

Educational institutions
Western Illinois University - www.wiu.edu
Spoon River College - www.src.edu

Businesses
NTN – Bower - www.ntnbower.com/
Pella Windows - www.pella.com/
Yetter Farm Equipment - www.yetterco.com/

Visitor Attractions
Geology Museum - www.wiu.edu/geology/museum.htm
Historic Barn Tour - www.makeitmacomb.com/historic_barn_tour/

Festivals
Macomb Heritage Days – www.makeitmacomb.com
Macomb Balloon Rally – www.makeitmacomb.com

Civic organization
Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Corp. – www.macombareachamber.com
Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau – www.makeitmacomb.com
Macomb Area Economic Development Corporation – www.maedco.org

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