It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and is the major intercity rail station in north-central Illinois.

Amtrak Thruway motorcoach routes serve the station via Davenport, Galesburg, Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, and Indianapolis.

[5][6] It had been constructed in the mid-1880s, and survived well into the Amtrak era because Bloomington-Normal is located along the most direct route from Chicago to St.

The new facility includes administrative offices and council chambers for the town in addition to serving Amtrak, city and long-distance buses.

[9][10] The new 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m2) transportation center was designed by Ratio Architects of Champaign; it is composed primarily of red brick with limestone trim.