Central Station

Central Station was an intercity passenger terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, at the southern end of near Roosevelt Road and .
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: railroad terminal in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: Chicago Central” and “Chicago Central Station
  • Address: East Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Field Museum of Natural History and Museum Campus/11th Street station.

Museum
, also commonly called the Field Museum, is a private–public natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. is situated 1,700 feet east of Central Station.

Railway station
Museum Campus/11th Street is a commuter rail station in downtown that serves the Metra Electric Line north to and south to , and ; and the South Shore Line to and . is situated 460 feet northeast of Central Station.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium on the of , Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Central Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Loop and Dearborn Park.

Quarter
is a Chicago neighborhood south of . The South Branch of the flows through it. is adjacent to the southwest, and is to its east.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood in . It is part of the and community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.

Locality
is a 57-acre park in along . It encompasses five of the city's major attractions: the , first planetarium; the ; the ; , home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League; and the Lakeside Center of .

Central Station

Latitude
41.868° or 41° 52′ 5″ north
Longitude
-87.62274° or 87° 37′ 22″ west
Inception
1893
Operator
Illinois Central Railroad
Open location code
86HJV99G+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10964790305
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q5047881
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Central Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 中央車站
  • French: Chicago Central
  • French: gare de Chicago Central
  • Japanese: シカゴ中央駅
  • Urdu: سینٹرل اسٹیشن (شکاگو ٹرمینل)
  • Urdu: سینٹرل اسٹیشن

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Highlights include Grant Skate Park and NEMA Chicago.

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