Plano station, also known as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot is an

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intercity train station in Plano,

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, United States. The station was added to the U.S.

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on November 12, 1993. Currently, four Amtrak trains stop at Plano per day. These serves are the '' Illinois Zephyr'' and the '' Carl Sandburg''. The ''Illinois Zephyr'' stops in the morning (to

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) and in the evening (to Quincy). The ''Carl Sandburg'' stops in the morning (to Quincy) and the evening (to Chicago). The ''

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'' and ''

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'' pass through the station but do not stop.

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has explored extending the BNSF Line to Sandwich, Illinois in the future, and originally proposed the Plano Amtrak station as one of the stops on the proposed extension. However, the proposed station location was changed to near Little Rock road in Plano's city limits, over 1 mile west of the current station.

Architecture

The rectangular

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Depot in Plano is constructed in a combination of Classical Revival and

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architectural styles.Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
," Property Information Report, HAARGIS Database, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency''. Retrieved 17 May 2007.

History

The building currently being used as the

station in Plano, Illinois was constructed in 1913 by Eidelgeorge Reuter and Company of

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.Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
" ( PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, HAARGIS Database, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency''. Retrieved 17 May 2007. Amtrak service began here on April 30, 1972. The Plano Amtrak station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1993 due to its association with Plano's history of rail transportation. The history of the city of Plano is tied to the railroad, the Kendall County city grew around the tracks unlike its neighbors of Yorkville, and Oswego. The Amtrak station at Plano is one of the smallest station houses in the United States.

In popular culture

The movie, "

Witless Protection ''Witless Protection'' is a 2008 American crime film, crime comedy film written, and directed by Charles Robert Carner, and starring Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy. Distributed by Lionsgate Films, Lionsgate, the film was theatrically re ...

" was filmed in Plano, using the train station as the Police Headquarters in the movie. The station was also featured in the 2013 Superman movie, " Man of Steel", which was filmed in Plano. The station was used as the Village Hall for Superman's hometown of

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, Kansas.

References

External links

Plano Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
{{National Register of Historic Places Amtrak stations in Illinois Plano, Illinois Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations National Register of Historic Places in Kendall County, Illinois Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1913 Buildings and structures in Kendall County, Illinois 1913 establishments in Illinois

Architecture

History

In popular culture

See also

References

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