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Dearborn Station (also called, Polk Street Depot) was, beginning in the late 1800s, one of six intercity train stations serving downtown Chicago, Illinois. It remained in operation until May 1, 1971. It remained in operation until May 1, 1971.
The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Chicago and seven of its surrounding suburbs. The system is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L", [ 1 ] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway .
1918 map of the railroad. The C&WI was chartered June 5, 1879, and soon opened a line in May 1880, from Dolton, where the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad merged with the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway, north to Dearborn Station on the south side of the Chicago Loop.
Formerly Wabash 6th, 7th and 8th Districts, which ran from Chicago (Dearborn Station) to Effingham, IL. C Line partially abandoned from Manhattan, IL to Gibson City, IL and completely abandoned from Bement, Il to Effingham, IL.
OpenStreetMap map of the Pedway Sign of the Chicago Pedway. An underground Pedway tunnel Inside a Pedway bridge between the Ogilvie Transportation Center and 2 North Riverside Plaza The Chicago Pedway is a network of tunnels , ground-level concourses and bridges in Chicago, Illinois connecting skyscrapers, retail stores, hotels, and train ...
Dearborn Street is a street in Chicago, where it is 36 W in its grid system. It is the street immediately to the west of State Street , the city's north–south baseline. Dearborn Street appears on James Thompson 's 1830 plat of Chicago, and was named for being the closest named north–south street to Fort Dearborn .
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood located in the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.The area is known for its unique architecture, [1] green spaces, [2] proximity to the city's downtown area, and many cultural and recreational attractions. [3]
The station was located at Dearborn Street and Van Buren Street in downtown Chicago. Dearborn/Van Buren opened on October 3, 1897, and closed in 1949. The closed station was severely damaged by an explosion in 1968, and the station houses were removed in 1971, the rest of the station was demolished in 1975. [1] The Harold Washington Library ...