Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station was a passenger railroad terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, from 1890 to 1969. It was located at 201 West Harrison Street on a block bounded by Harrison, Wells and Polk Streets and the Chicago River in the southwestern portion of the Chicago Loop.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: train station in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Address: 201 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include LaSalle Street Station and Willis Tower.
LaSalle Street Station
Railway station
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LaSalle Street Station is a commuter rail terminal at 414 South LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago. First used as a rail terminal in 1852, it was a major intercity rail terminal for the New York Central Railroad until 1968, and for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad until 1978, but now serves only Metra's Rock Island District. LaSalle Street Station is situated 750 feet northeast of Grand Central Station.
Willis Tower
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Willis Tower, formerly and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in the Loop of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Willis Tower is situated 1,700 feet north of Grand Central Station.
Chicago Union Station
Railway station
Chicago Union Station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the West Loop neighborhood of the Near West Side of Chicago, United States. Chicago Union Station is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Grand Central Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Printers Row and Dearborn Park.
Printers Row
Neighborhood
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Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.
Dearborn Park
Neighborhood
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Grand Central Station
- Categories: railway station, union station, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.87427° or 41° 52′ 27″ northLongitude
-87.63459° or 87° 38′ 5″ westInception
1890Operator
B&OOpen location code
86HJV9F8+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13874580683OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q974942
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Grand Central Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大中央車站”
- Chinese: “大中央车站”
- Dutch: “Grand Central Station”
- French: “Gare de Grand Central”
- French: “Grand Central Station”
- Hebrew: “תחנת הרכבת המרכזית של שיקגו”
- Japanese: “グランド・セントラル駅 (シカゴ)”
- Japanese: “グランドセントラル駅 (シカゴ)”
- Spanish: “Grand Central Station (Chicago)”
- Spanish: “Grand Central Station”
- Urdu: “گرینڈ سینٹرل اسٹیشن (شکاگو)”
- Urdu: “گرینڈ سینٹرل اسٹیشن”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Southbank Park and Harrison Street Bridge.
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