Uptown Station

Uptown Station is an intermodal transportation center in Normal, Illinois, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system and also connecting buses for passengers going to Davenport, Galesburg, Peoria, Champaign/Urbana, and Indianapolis. Amtrak service is provided by Lincoln Service, and the Texas Eagle. This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007.In 2014, 261,631 train passengers boarded or alighted from Amtrak trains making it the fourth busiest Amtrak station in the Midwest behind Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis.New facilityOn August 7, 2010, construction began on a new intermodal facility to replace an existing station from 1990. The new facility includes administrative offices and council chambers for the town in addition to serving Amtrak, city and long-distance buses. The facility opened on July 14, 2012. Construction, which cost between $43 and $47 million, was funded by a combination of federal, state and local grants.The new 68,000ft2 transportation center was designed by Ratio Architects of Champaign; it is composed primarily of red brick with limestone trim. The building's prominent corner clock tower has become a landmark for the neighborhood. Numerous environmentally sustainable features are also included, such as a green roof partially planted in vegetation that will absorb rainwater and cool the building; the rest of the roof is covered in reflective materials to deflect sunlight.