Springfield Union Station is a former train station in Springfield, Illinois, which is currently part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The Richardson Romanesque -style station is located at 500 East Madison Street in downtown Springfield, adjacent to the Lincoln Presidential Library.

Union Station is a former train station that opened Jan. 2, 1898 by the Illinois Central Railroad. Francis T. Bacon, the architect for Illinois Central Railroad, designed Union Station.

This historic train station, newly refurbished as a visitor center, is a great place to begin a visit to Springfield. Its tall clock tower makes it easy to find and a public parking garage and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum are just across the street.

Opened in 1898 by the Illinois Central Railroad, Union Station saw its last passenger train in 1971. After narrowly avoiding demolition, the lovely red brick and stone building with its soaring clock tower was fully restored in March 2007 and now serves as the Illinois Visitors Center.

Oct 5, 2013 · Springfield’s Union Station is a former railroad passenger terminal that has been converted into a visitors center for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station opened in 1898.

Jan 21, 2023 · Fearing a similar attack, Illinois Central Railroad (I.C.R.R.) officials constructed Union Station. Completed in 1898 at a cost of $75,000, it was truly intended to be a "Union" station as the I.C.R.R. leased space to four other passenger services …

Built in 1897-1898, the Union Station in Springfield IL was originally an important part of Illinois Central Railroad, and it had been in operation as a terminal till 1971.

From 1898 to the mid-twentieth century, the ornate Union Station served as the town's central railroad hub, connecting St. Louis and Chicago, as well as a few other main cities in the Eastern U.S., to the Illinois capital.

Union Station was opened in 1898 by the Illinois Central Railroad and the last passenger train left Union Station on April 30, 1971. The station is designed in the Romanesque Revival style, which is evident in its decorative stone and brick work, strong geometric form, and soaring clock tower.

The story of the rebirth of Springfield’s Union Station was a 40-year saga that began with a promise to save a landmark teetering on the brink of extinction.