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Built between 1913-25, the grand Union Station harkens back to a bygone era, when rail was king and when Chicago was the railroad center of the United States. Located at 210 S. Canal Street, Union Station is bounded by Clinton and Canal on the west and east and Adams and Jackson to the north and south. Amtrak and commuter Metra services still eminate from this building. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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In a word: stunning. Rightfully regarded as one of the most beautiful interior public spaces in the country, the interior of Union Station, designed in a Beaux-Arts style with a vaulted skylight roof, elegant balconies and staircases and an airy, open waiting room, will make you cry when you consider the pathetic state of United States rail service (brought about by federal collusion with the auto industry, NOT merely a change in public tastes.)
Even if your journey won't be taking you to Union Station, take a peek inside, it is well worth it and you never know what interesting things you'll see. Besides haggered or harried travelers I met a group of 30 Amish people who were paying a visit to the Big City. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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The commuter line, Metra, serves almost 250 stations in Chicago’s Illinois-surburbs. Mostly used for people going to and from work, it can also be of use to visitors. Some of the places with service, like Oak Lawn, are very much worth visiting. Or you can shop yourself stupid in downtown Chicago and then shop yourself stupid again in Schaumburg.
Fares and routes vary, check out their website. They offer a $5 weekend pass that is a good deal, especially for families. Trains almost always run on time and delays are mentioned on radio and TV news. If you buy a ticket on the train when the station's ticket office was open the conductor adds a surcharge Leave a Comment
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Chicago's El Train is great but if you need to go further distances by train then Metra Rail is your ticket to ride!
Metra's various routes will take you as far north as Wisconsin, to the edge of Indiana, and also out into the western suburbs of Chicago.
Each train car offers double-decker seating and great views in & out of Chicago. Leave a Comment
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The South Shore Line serves several cities in northern Indiana and is northern Indiana's commuter train to Chicago. The South Shore Line station in downtown Chicago is on Randolph Street (near Michigan Ave) -- same station as the Metra Electric. The train diverges from the Metra Electric line at Kensington/115th street and goes to Hammond, Gary, Portage, Chesterton, Michigan City, and South Bend. A ticket from Chicago to South Bend (station at the South Bend Regional Airport) costs a little more than $10. Leave a Comment
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A very convenient way to get downtown from O'Hare Airport, and it's the cheapest, too at under $3 bucks!!! The blue line Metra trains leave every 15 minutes, and you can get off almost anywhere, or make a connection to another line or train if you need to! Leave a Comment
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Chicago has a pretty extensive network of trains serving the suburbs. I came across this part of the Metra website this morning that gives directions on how to get from the Metra stations to the major attractions and thought it might be useful to someone if they live or are staying in the suburbs.
http://metrarail.com/Travel/travel.html
A couple of other notes about Metra trains:
Tickets-there are discount prices for commuters-monthly passes and 25 rides. For families, children are free/discounted on non rush hour trains. See all the fare rules here:
http://metrarail.com/tickets.html
You also pay more if you buy your ticket on the train!
Pace buses-some suburban stations have connections with Pace buses, if you find the station you want to go to, it will link you with the Pace bus schedules. Leave a Comment
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If you want to take a train from Chicago to NW Indiana then the South Shore Line is your best choice. Like its larger client, Metra, it's fast & efficient.
Thousands of Indiana residents take this train into Chicago daily for work & pleasure. Leave a Comment
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The Ogilvie Transportation Center is the Metra Station for the north shore suburbs of Chicago. (I used it to take the train up to the Ravinia Festival in highland Park.) The terminal is at the base of the Citicorp Center, this 1987 glass tower designed by the German - Chicagoan Helmut Jahn.
It used to be known as the Chicago & Northwestern Station, and I think most long-term Chicagoans still refer to it that way. on a typical business day, about 40,000 commuters pass through the station, though it's a lot quieter on weekend. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Metra is Chicago's commuter train. It will take you to the suburbs and even into Wisconsin and Indiana. The Metra Electric station in downtown Chicago is located on Randolph Street (near Michigan Ave). The other Metra terminal stations are located at Chicago's Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center. The cost of a one way ticket depends on through how many zones you travel.
I usually travel from the University of Chicago on the Southside to downtown, that is from Zone B to Zone A (through one zone) and the cost is around $2. Leave a Comment
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