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Mattoon, Illinois
Serving passengers since 1918, today the depot is also home to the Coles County Historical Society – which initiated an extensive rehabilitation of the building – the Mattoon Tourism & Arts Office and a special events space.
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Amtrak’s Station Planning Guidelines
The Station Program and Planning Guidelines have been developed to assist communities and planners in the planning, design, construction, rehabilitation and redevelopment of Amtrak-served facilities.
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Ground Broken for New Brattleboro Station
The station, one of the busiest in Vermont, will feature the state’s first-ever level boarding train platform, a depot with indoor and outdoor waiting areas, and a public art installation.
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Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has connected America and modernized train travel. Offering a safe, environmentally efficient way to reach more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada, Amtrak provides travelers with an experience that sets a new standard. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the