Carbondale station

Carbondale, IL
2025-built station building in June 2025.
General information
Location401 South Illinois Street
Carbondale, Illinois
United States
Coordinates37°43′27″N 89°12′59″W / 37.7243°N 89.2165°W / 37.7243; -89.2165
Owned byIllinois Central Railroad (Canadian National Railway)
LineCN Centralia Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus operators JAX Mass Transit
Rides Mass Transit District
South Central Transit
Connections Amtrak Thruway
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CDL
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1854 (1854-07-04)
Rebuilt1903 (1903);
1981 (1981);
2025 (2025)
Passengers
FY 202582,122 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fulton City of New Orleans Centralia
toward Chicago
Terminus Illini and Saluki Du Quoin
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Makanda Main Line DeSoto
toward Chicago
Murphysboro
toward St. Louis
St. Louis – Carbondale Terminus
Du Quoin
Via Du Quoin
toward St. Louis
Texas
toward Gale
Gale – Carbondale
Location

Carbondale Station (officially known as the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station or SIMMS for short) is an Amtrak intercity train station in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. The southern terminus of Amtrak's Illini and Saluki routes, it is also served by the City of New Orleans. Amtrak Thruway service between Carbondale and St. Louis, Missouri connects with the City of New Orleans. Carbondale is the southernmost Amtrak station in Illinois.