Illinois has 30 Amtrak stations: 5.4% of the US total of 553. That ranks #2 by count and #15 per person (0.24 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: Amtrak Stations, National Transportation Atlas Database (Bureau of Transportation Statistics), October 2026. Train stations only, at their own coordinates. Thruway bus stops and Canadian stations are left out.
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