What is Chicago Union Station?
[[File:Chicago Union Station facade.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Union Station]] '''Union Station''' is a major [[railroad station]] that opened in 1925 in [[Chicago]]. It replaced an earlier station built in 1881. It is now the only [[intercity rail]] terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for [[commuter rail|commuter trains]]. The station stands on the west side of the [[Chicago River]] between West Adams Street and West Jackson Boulevard, just outside the [[Chicago Loop]]. Including approach and storage tracks, it is about nine and a half [[city block]]s in size. Its facilities are mostly underground, buried beneath streets and skyscrapers. It is located near the [[Willis Tower]]. ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Railway stations in the United States]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Chicago]] [[Category:1925 establishments in Illinois]]