The Mattoon station is housed in the former Illinois Central Railroad Depot.

[6] During 2010, a $3 million restoration project, paid for from a mix of private, state, and federal funding, was undertaken, replacing paint, flooring, and other interior fixtures.

[7] There are no Amtrak employees at the station; the doors unlock and lock automatically before and after the arrival and departure of trains.

[citation needed] The station currently serves as a stop for the Illini, Saluki, and City of New Orleans passenger trains [8] The tracks themselves, formerly part of the Illinois Central Railroad, are now owned by the Canadian National Railway (CN).

[citation needed] Transit service to the depot from Mattoon and Charleston is provided by Dial-A-Ride Rural Public Transportation, which provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response service.