Amtrak's Texas Eagle | Carlinville, IL

128 Alton St.
Carlinville, IL 62626

The silver domed Macoupin County Courthouse is visible west of the station. This "Million Dollar Courthouse" once held the distinction of being the largest courthouse in the United States, and was constructed at a time when Carlinville had aspirations of becoming the state capital. When Standard Oil operated a coal mine here, miners commuted from Springfield on shuttle trains, or lived in company-owned Sears & Roebuck mail-order houses here. Today 152 of the original 156 houses make up Carlinville's historic "Standard Addition, " the largest collection of Sears homes anywhere.

Carlinville is a "flag stop" for the Texas Eagle. The train stops to pick up or drop off passengers with confirmed reservations for Carlinville.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Carlinville High School	829 W Main St - 3 blk W (217) 854-3104
Anderson Mansion Museum	920 Breckenridge St - 0.8 mi N (217) 854-2850 Two-story Victorian home filled with antiques and collectibles of the past.
Blackburn College	700 College Ave - 1.3 mi NE (217) 233-3550
Beaver Dam State Park	14548 Beaver Dam Ln - 7.0 mi S (217) 854-8020 750-acre park situated in an oak/hickory woodland. Fishing, picnicking, hiking, tent and trailer camping.
Litchfield SkyView Drive-In Theatre	1200 Old Route 66 N - 19.5 mi SE (From Illinois 16, 0.5mi north on Route 66) (217) 324-4451 Last operating drive-in theatre on Route 66 in Illinois; open April-October, Fri-Sat-Sun only.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jul 14-19	Macoupin County Fair (Fair) Fairgrounds
Sep 20-21	Fall Festival (Festival) Anderson Mansion Museum
Nov 1	IVBA Hammer In (Festival) Anderson Mansion Museum

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From I-55

Exit Illinois Route 108, exit 60, and travel west approximately 10 miles. Route 108 becomes 1st Street South within the Carlinville city limits. 1st Street S dead-ends at Alton Road; turn right. The station is on your left.

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

1A Galaxy Lane - 19.7 mi SE (in Litchfield)
(217) 324-2326, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR

HOTELS

Sleeping Inn Motel	915 E 1st South St - 1.0 mi E (217) 854-2274
CarlinVilla	18891 Route 4 - 1.5 mi SE (217) 854-3201, 1-888-315-2378
Carlinville Inn	19067 Frontage Rd - 13.2 mi E (217) 324-2100, 1-800-528-1234 I-55 at Ill. Route 108, exit 60.
	1010 E Columbian Blvd N - 19.1 mi SE (217) 324-9260, 1-800-228-5150
	11 Thunderbird Cir - 19.6 mi SE (217) 324-4441, 1-800-HAMPTON
	1405 W Hudson Dr - 19.6 mi SE (217) 324-4556, 1-800-HOLIDAY

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat • www.carlinville.com/news.htm

VISITOR INFORMATION

Carlinville Chamber of Commerce

112 North Side Sq
Carlinville, IL 62626-1748
(217) 854-2141

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Rep. Phil Hare
(D-IL, dist. 17)

1118 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5905

Sen. Barack Obama
(D)

713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2854

Sen. Richard Durbin
(D)

309 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2152
dick@durbin.senate.gov


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