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The 2016 Dwight station replaced the historic
Chicago and Alton Dwight depot (now a museum) which had served the community since 1891. In August 2015, construction began on a new 800-square-foot (74 m) station building dedicated to Amtrak passengers. The new building was estimated to cost $
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