Streator station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Streator, IL
Former Amtrak and AT&SF station
The station depot in Streator in March 2017.
Location	213 North Illinois Street Streator Illinois 61364  United States
Coordinates	41°07′23″N 88°49′28″W / 41.1230°N 88.8245°W / 41.1230; -88.8245
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Closed	August 1, 1996
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Chillicothe, IL toward Dallas or Houston Lone Star Joliet (Union Station) toward Chicago Chillicothe, IL toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Moon toward Los Angeles Main Line Kernan toward Chicago

Streator Station was a train station located in Streator, Illinois, United States. It was served by numerous Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) passenger trains during its heyday. Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) served the station until 1996 with the Southwest Chief between Chicago and Los Angeles daily. When the Burlington Northern and the AT&SF railways merged, BNSF built a connecting track between the two main lines east of Cameron, Illinois, (known as the Cameron Connector). This allowed passenger trains to change from the former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) main line to the Southern Transcon freely. This along with the amendment of a stretch of track that was essential for getting to Chicago Union Station forced Amtrak to reroute the Southwest Chief to bypass Chillicothe and Streator.

In 2013, the station received upgrades by BNSF Railway including "a new roof, brickwork, tuck-pointing, and new windows."

World War II Canteen Monument

Streator Station is home to a monument that honors the volunteers who served millions of soldiers and sailors passing by on troop trains. The canteen was open from November 26, 1943 to May 29, 1946 and served an estimated 1.5 million soldiers and sailors. The troops would be fed by volunteers boarding the train while it was serviced. The statue was unveiled on November 11, 2006.