Chicago Union Station

Union Station

Union Station is a major railroad station that opened in 1925 in Chicago. It replaced an earlier station built in 1881. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains.

The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between West Adams Street and West Jackson Boulevard, just outside the Chicago Loop. Including approach and storage tracks, it is about nine and a half city blocks in size. Its facilities are mostly underground, buried beneath streets and skyscrapers. It is located near the Willis Tower.

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Chicago Union Station logo
Union Station serves as a terminal for all Amtrak trains to Chicago (orange), as well as several Metra lines (green). Thin black lines represent former Amtrak routings.
Union Station Transit Center and station garage
Map of historical routes and services
The Great Hall of Chicago Union Station
Night and Day by Henry Hering
Chicago Union Station Power House
Chicago Daily News Building
Union Depot, the first union station in Chicago
The 1922 proposal for Union Station included a taller tower of offices above the terminal, but only a few stories for railroad offices were completed.

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