Kewanee Station
New station
Designed by the Peoria-based Farnsworth Group, the new $485,000 station has a sloping roof and great wall of glass. The primary decoration is a large neon sign, placed high on the waiting room wall, that spells out "KEWANEE." In 2009, town officials set aside $300,000 in capital funds for the project; additional funds came from the city's economic development fund. The city later applied for two state grants to help cover approximately half of the depot's cost. A total of $163,000 was gained through "Illinois Jobs Now!", a six-year, $31-billion statewide capital program supported by 20 year state bonds and federal and local matching funds. An additional $75,000 came through a state grant obtained by State Senator Darin LaHood and State Representative Don Moffitt. The new station opened in 2012.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kewanee, IL (KEE)". Great American Stations. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
External links
Media related to Kewanee station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kewanee, IL – Amtrak
- Kewanee, IL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Kewanee Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide — TrainWeb)