| What is it? |
Dearborn Station is a repurposed railway station that’s kept its signature tall, orange clocktower! |
| What makes it historical? |
Before Route 66 brought folks from Chicago to the West Coast, the Santa Fe Railway was the premiere way to get to the Southwest or the Golden State! This station on Dearborn Street, designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz in 1885, became a major point of departure for long-distance travelers! It served 25 railroads, some basic commuter lines, others ready to whisk passengers as far as Miami and Los Angeles! Today, after transitioning to a retail/office space, this station with the 12-story clocktower of pressed brick is still one of the oldest railroad stations in the USA and Chicago’s last surviving historic downtown train station! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Become a member of the Chicago Historical Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? |
47 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60605
From Chicago: ~1mi (2km) — 0.1hrs
From Peoria: ~157mi (253km) — 2.7hrs
From Rockford: ~88mi (142km) — 1.5hrs
From Springfield: ~202mi (326km) — 3.4hrs |
| When should I go? |
The Station building is open daily from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, though the individual businesses may have different hours! |
