Station Data:

Address

401 West National Avenue
Effingham, IL 62401

Location

39.12 N, 88.55 W

Elevation

180m / 590ft

Population

12,328 (Census 2010)

Staff

Unstaffed

Building

Brick, Built in 1924

Ridership

25,641 (FY2011)

Amtrak Trains:

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

[ Chicago, IL - Memphis, TN - Jackson, MS - New Orleans, LA ]

ILLINI

[ Chicago, IL - Champaign / Urbana, IL - Carbondale, IL ]

SALUKI

[ Chicago, IL - Champaign / Urbana, IL - Carbondale, IL ]

Three station buildings at Effingham, IL
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (1) is used for Photo Shop
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (2) is still being renovated
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (2) - Platform Side
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (2) - Inside
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (2) - Old Amtrak Station Name
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (3) is used for Amtrak
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (3) - Platform Side
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (3) - Platform Side
8 / 4 / 2007

Building (3) - Amtrak Waiting Area
8 / 4 / 2007

Two lines are crossing at Effingham
8 / 4 / 2007

UP Locomotives (Eastbound)
8 / 4 / 2007

Looking toward South (New Orleans)
8 / 4 / 2007

Looking toward North (Chicago)
8 / 4 / 2007

Looking toward East
8 / 4 / 2007

Looking toward West
8 / 4 / 2007

Effingham Downtown
8 / 4 / 2007

Effingham Downtown
8 / 4 / 2007

Visited in April 2002

Building (3) - Amtrak Station
4 / 29 / 2002

Building (3) - Waiting Area
4 / 29 / 2002

Building (2)
4 / 29 / 2002

Building (2) - Waiting Area
4 / 29 / 2002