Dubuque station

Dubuque, IA
The Black Hawk at Dubuque station in 1975
General information
Location	Iowa and Jones Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates	42.4931°N 90.6613°W / 42.4931; -90.6613
Line(s)	Illinois Central Gulf
Platforms	1 side platform
History
Opened	February 13, 1974 (Amtrak)[1]
Closed	April 30, 1971 (Illinois Central)[2] September 30, 1981 (Amtrak)[3]
Original company	Illinois Central
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Terminus Black Hawk 1974–1981 East Dubuque toward Chicago Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Peosta toward Sioux City Sioux City – Chicago East Dubuque toward Chicago
Location

Dubuque station was a train station in Dubuque, Iowa. It originally served the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1917, the site was considered for creating a Union station in Dubuque. However, no such plan transpired and each railroad continued to use separate depots.[4] Over the years, the station hosted the Illinois Central's Hawkeye, Iowan, and Land O'Corn trains. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Chicago and Dubuque in 1974 under the name Black Hawk.[5] Service ceased on September 30, 1981.[3] A proposed revival of the service, since cancelled, was to use the Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center as its terminal.

References

1. Gilbert, David (February 14, 1974). "Iron Horse Returns". The Chicago Tribune. p. 3-14. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Burnett, Maxine (May 2, 1971). "'The Hawkeye' Bids Farewell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. D1. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Pins, Kenneth (October 1, 1981). "Riders Mourn the Black Hawk". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "RAILROADS - Encyclopedia Dubuque".
5. "Project 1971 - Trains Just Prior to Amtrak - Streamliner Schedules".

External links

Media related to Dubuque station at Wikimedia Commons

• Dubuque, Iowa– TrainWeb
• Library of Congress historical photos