Understand
Get in
By car
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.
By train
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.
- 🌍 Centralia railway station, 110 S Oak St.
Get around
See
- A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 2:01PM local time and lasts 3 min. The chances of a clear sky are 40%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri, then across the south tip of Illinois to Indiana and Ohio.
- 🌍 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.
Do
Buy
Eat
- 🌍 Centralia House Restaurant, 111 N Oak St, ☏ +1 618 532-9754. This restaurant has been around since 1854.
Drink
Sleep
- Best Western Plus Centralia Hotel & Suites, 8145 Jolliff Bridge Rd, ☏ +1 618-918-2559.
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Centralia |
| Champaign ← Effingham ← | N  S |
→ Carbondale → Memphis |
| Champaign ← Effingham ← | N  S |
→ Carbondale → END |
| Decatur ← Sandoval ← | N  S |
→ Jct W  E31 → Carbondale |
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