Mattoon depot receives grant to update 90-year-old facilities
Passengers wait as an Amtrak train to Chicago stops at the Matton Depot Sunday evening. The Mattoon Depot will be renovated for the first time in 90 years with a federal grant of more than $900,000. (Robbie Wroblewski/The Daily Eastern News)
Mattoon depot receives grant to update 90-year-old facilities
After 90 years as a staple for the Coles County community, the Mattoon Depot will finally begin its long-awaited restoration.