We re learning more of the nitty gritty details involved in the union station redevelopment recently approved by the city of chicago.
Floor plan of chicago union station.
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Here s a map to help guide you through this historic beaux arts beauty.
Serving about 140 000 passengers on an average weekday.
It identifies a number of quick fixes and suggests some big bold ideas for dramatic additions to the station.
An iconic building and a marvel of modern transportation for nearly a century chicago s union station was originally designed by daniel burnham and completed by graham anderson probst and white.
Chicago union station is the size of nearly 10 city blocks is the third busiest rail terminal in the united states and amtrak s overall fourth busiest station.
Union station tower offers typical floor plates between 29 000 and 32 000 rsf.
No doubt inspired by the current food hall trend sweeping the city an upscale food court is part of a more than 1 billion renovation plan for chicago s union station the food vendors would.
A group of agencies including amtrak and metra and coordinated by the city of chicago published the union station master plan in 2012.
These planning efforts represented a continuation of the city of chicago s longstanding interests in improving passenger transportation and interchange facilities in the union station area consistent with the city s central area action plan of 2009 and the chicago metropolitan agency for planning s go to 2040 regional plan.
The chicago l is the rapid transit system serving the city of chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the u s.
Floors are designed with efficiency in mind utilizing optimal planning dimensions for both office intensive and open plan configurations.
Chicago union station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the west loop gate neighborhood of chicago illinois the station is amtrak s flagship station in the midwest while serving long distance passenger trains it is also the downtown terminus for six metra commuter lines.
Opened in 1925 union station is the third busiest railroad terminal in the united states serving over 120 000 daily arriving and departing passengers carried on over 300 trains.
A grand building worthy of the city s status as a national railroad hub it is a treasured part of chicago history and a.
The former harvey house at union station will be renovated into a new entrance to the.
Union station tower includes additional features such as floor to ceiling glass column free designs and higher bathroom fixture.
Chicago l is situated 3900 feet east of chicago union station.