Carlinville is a city in Central Illinois.

Get in

Carlinville is rather well served by rail, with multiple daily Amtrak trains calling here. There are four daily departures on the Lincoln Servie between Chicago and St. Louis. Additionally, the once-daily Texas Eagle between Chicago and San Antonio, with through-cars to and from Los Angeles three times per week, calls here.

• 1 Carlinville station, 128 Alton Rd. Refurbished in 2017, the station features a waiting room with basic amnestis. (updated Dec 2018)

See

• Sears Homes. In Carlinville you will see the largest concentration of Sears Catalog Homes. Out of the 156 homes that were built by 1918, 152 are still standing. 
• Macoupin County War Memorial, 201 E Main St (Macoupin County Courthouse). Memorial built to honor county residents that fought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. 
• 1 Beaver Dam State Park, 14548 Beaver Dam Ln (7 miles south of town), ☏ +1 217 854-8020. Beautiful lake and walking trail. (updated Jan 2022)

Do

• Carlinville Christmas Market, Town Square, ☏ +1 217 854-3552. 
• Bowlero Bowling Lanes, 12470 Rte 108, ☏ +1 217 854-9208. 

Buy

• My Sister's Closet, 364 South Side Square, ☏ +1 217 854-8215. 

Eat

• Reno's Italian Pizza, 518 North Side Square, ☏ +1 217 854-6655. Fantastic pizza. 
• Carlinville Plaza Cafe, 170 Carlinville Plaza, ☏ +1 217 854-6208. Hometown diner. 
• Salsa Grill & Coffeehouse, 242 East Side Square, ☏ +1 217 854-7262. 
• Angus Bailey's Restaurant, 510 North Side Square, ☏ +1 217 854-5250. 
• Taylor's Mexican Chili, 116 South West St, ☏ +1 217 854-8713. Famous chili. 
• The Glades, 18838 Route 4, ☏ +1 217 854-4440. 
• Nick's Pizza, 201 McCausland St, ☏ +1 217 854-4544. 
• Ryan's Pub, 555 W 1st South St, ☏ +1 217 854-3921. 

Sleep

• Best Value Inn, 18891 Route 4, ☏ +1 217 854-3201, fax: +1 217 854-8414, gkabvi@yahoo.com. 
• Best Western Inn, 19067 West Frontage Road, ☏ +1 217 324-2100. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 
• Sleeping Inn Motel, 915 E 1st South St, ☏ +1 217 854-2274. 

Go next

Routes through Carlinville

St. Louis ← Alton ←	S/SW  N/NE	→ Springfield → Chicago
END ← Springfield ←	N  S	→ Staunton → Jct W E