[Amtrak station] Service began at Gilman on October 26, 1986, when the Illini began stopping there. It was the first passenger service at Gilman since the creation of Amtrak on May 1, 1971. The northbound City of New Orleans also served Gilman until November 10, 1996.{rp|105} Gilman was the point where the former Illinois Central Railroad m... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilman_(Amtrak_station)