![]() Station originally owned by Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific, which at time controlled the Wisconsin Central Railway, which later became part of the Soo Line. Interlocked switches controlled from Polk Street Tower Pere Marquette/Chesapeake & Ohio 1903-1969 Interlocked switches controlled from Polk Street Tower (1903-1990's) Number of station tracks: 13 stub (now 8 stub) New York Central (Lake Shore & Michigan Southern) 1852-1968 Station demolished 1981, replaced by modest station building to southĬurrently used by Metra Rock Island District trains More permanent station opened July 1, 1903 Station was owned by Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad, which opened in 1880, and was jointly owned by several of the later railroads to construct lines into Chicago.Įarlier stations built 1852, 1866, 1871 (after Chicago Fire) Interlocked switches controlled from Roosevelt Road Tower Number of station tracks: 10 stub (Annex-6 stub) N&W commuter train used a track west of station 1971-1976 Interlocked switches controlled from Weldon TowerĪnnex station east of main station in use 1914-1940's ![]() Illinois Central (Iowa Division) 1893-1971Ĭleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St. Illinois Central (Illinois Division) 1893-1971 Interlocked switches controlled from Randolph Street Tower (1931-early 2000's) Number of station tracks: 6 stub (lower level-Metra)/6 stub (upper level/NICTD) Illinois Central (Iowa Division) 1888-1893Ĭleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St. Illinois Central (Illinois Division) 1852-1893 Station modernized, renamed in 2007 to Millennium StationĬurrently used by Metra Electric and NICTD (South Shore Line) trains Modified in 1926 to accommodate electrification of commuter service Intercity passenger trains transferred in 1893 to new Central Station ![]() Original station opened in 1856 as Great Central Depot Roosevelt Road is no longer that exciting, but four different stations in downtown Chicago remain in use for Metra and Amtrak. Roosevelt Road began at Michigan Avenue by Central Station, and passed over trackage leading south from Dearborn Station, La Salle Street Station, Grand Central Station, and Union Station. CHICAGO'S DOWNTOWN STATIONS CHICAGO'S DOWNTOWN STATIONSOnce upon a time, it was said that the world's greatest train watching overpass was Roosevelt Road, one mile south of downtown Chicago. ![]()
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