Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Galesburg Amtrak station is a train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. It is located north of the large BNSF Classification yard. Just south the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg diverge via the Quincy main line which bypasses the yard on the east side. The California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief continue to the southwest side of Galesburg near Knox College. There are 2 tracks with 1 island and 1 side platform. Trains to California normally arrive on Track one (western track and closer to station house) and platform on the side platform. Trains to Quincy must arrive on Track two and platform on the island platform as trains divert from the main line just south of the station on to a track known as the Quincy Main Line.It is the main area for Galesburg Railroad Days when it runs during the last weekend of June as bus tours of the rail yards originate from here. A GE Dash-9 locomotive is also put on a side track for visitors to look at. The Galesburg Railroad Museum is next to the property.The island platform recently received a yellow tactile warning strip that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at an estimated cost of $75,000. The side platform already had a tactile warning strip.. }
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- Galesburg_(Amtrak_station) abstract "The Galesburg Amtrak station is a train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. It is located north of the large BNSF Classification yard. Just south the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg diverge via the Quincy main line which bypasses the yard on the east side. The California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief continue to the southwest side of Galesburg near Knox College. There are 2 tracks with 1 island and 1 side platform. Trains to California normally arrive on Track one (western track and closer to station house) and platform on the side platform. Trains to Quincy must arrive on Track two and platform on the island platform as trains divert from the main line just south of the station on to a track known as the Quincy Main Line.It is the main area for Galesburg Railroad Days when it runs during the last weekend of June as bus tours of the rail yards originate from here. A GE Dash-9 locomotive is also put on a side track for visitors to look at. The Galesburg Railroad Museum is next to the property.The island platform recently received a yellow tactile warning strip that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at an estimated cost of $75,000. The side platform already had a tactile warning strip.".