city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in Illinois, United States
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U.S. 51 and IL 161 run through Centralia. IL 161 links the town to Interstate 57 to the east, while U.S. 51 links it to Interstate 64 to the south.
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Centralia is served daily by Amtrak via the Illini and Saluki services that run between Chicago and Carbondale. The station is also a flag stop for the City of New Orleans running between Chicago, Memphis, and New Orleans.
- 1 Centralia railway station, 110 S Oak St.
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- 1 Centralia Carillon. 8th largest carillon in the world, with 65 bells.
- Fairview Park. An old steam locomotive from the old Illinois Central Railroad is on display here.
- Foundation Park. 235 acre park with hiking trails, an ice skating pond, two fishing ponds and two disc golf courses.
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- 1 Centralia House Restaurant, 111 N Oak St, ☏ +1 618 532-9754. This restaurant has been around since 1854.
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- Best Western Plus Centralia Hotel & Suites, 8145 Jolliff Bridge Rd, ☏ +1 618-918-2559.
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Routes through Centralia |
Champaign ← Effingham ← | N S | → Carbondale → Memphis |
Champaign ← Effingham ← | N S | → Carbondale → END |
Decatur ← Sandoval ← | N S | → Jct W E31 → Carbondale |