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Galesburg, IL Code · GBB

Galesburg

Galesburg serves Galesburg, IL, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

California Zephyr Southwest Chief Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg

Station Facts

City
Galesburg, IL
Amtrak code
GBB
Opened
1984
Routes served
3
Address
225 S Seminary St, Galesburg, IL 61401

About this station

Galesburg is the principal passenger rail facility serving Galesburg in Illinois. The station first opened to passenger service in 1984 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 26 regularly served stations in Illinois. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Galesburg

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
California Zephyr Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Emeryville
Southwest Chief Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Los Angeles
Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg State-Supported Corridor Amtrak (IDOT) Chicago ↔ Quincy

Popular trips from Galesburg

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Galesburg. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Princeton Galesburg California Zephyr 1h 36m $65 – $374
Galesburg Mt. Pleasant California Zephyr 1h 36m $65 – $374
Chicago Galesburg California Zephyr 4h 28m $70 – $405
Galesburg Emeryville California Zephyr 44h 38m $147 – $848
Galesburg Osceola California Zephyr 4h 28m $70 – $405
Galesburg Omaha California Zephyr 7h 21m $76 – $437
Princeton Galesburg Southwest Chief 1h 35m $61 – $345
Galesburg Fort Madison Southwest Chief 1h 35m $61 – $345
Chicago Galesburg Southwest Chief 5h 50m $69 – $392
Galesburg Los Angeles Southwest Chief 39h 48m $134 – $763
Naperville Galesburg Southwest Chief 4h 24m $66 – $376
Galesburg Kansas City Southwest Chief 4h 24m $66 – $376
Galesburg Topeka Southwest Chief 7h 15m $72 – $407
Kewanee Galesburg Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 54m $13 – $24
Galesburg Macomb Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 54m $13 – $24
Chicago Galesburg Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 3h 51m $22 – $41
Galesburg Quincy Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 1h 39m $15 – $28
Mendota Galesburg Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg 2h 23m $18 – $32

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Galesburg, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

Related Station Guides

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