PONTIAC

Pontiac is on the St. Louis to Chicago route, with nine daily trains, five northbound and four southbound.  

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

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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: 72 W. Washington  
Station Hours: unstaffed (open one half hour before train departures/arrivals, no ticket sales) 
Public Transit: None available  
Lodging & Local Info: Pontiac Chamber of Commerce www.pontiac.org (800) 835-2055 
Taxi Service: No Bee Express Taxicab (309) 842-1098
2006 Ridership: 8,167 boardings

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National Routes
Texas Eagle

Points of Interest
Old City Hall Shoppes - www.oldcityhallshoppes.blogspot.com/

Local governments
City of Pontiac - www2.pontiac.org/  
Livingston County - /www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

Educational institutions
 

Businesses

Visitor Attractions
Route 66 Museum - www.il66assoc.org/idx_HoFMuseum.htm
Swinging Bridges - www.il66redcarpetcorridor.org/pontiac.html

Festivals
Red Carpet Corridor, Route 66, 90 miles of fun - www.pontiac.org
Livingston County 4-H Fair - www.pontiac.org

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