Dearborn Station

Dearborn Station (also called, Polk Street Depot) was, beginning in the late 1800s, one of six intercity train stations serving downtown Chicago, Illinois. It remained in operation until May 1, 1971. Built in 1883, it is located at Dearborn and Polk Streets, to the south of the Loop, adjacent to Printers Row. The station was owned by the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad, which itself was owned by the companies operating over its line. The station building headhouse now houses office, retail, and entertainment spaces, and its trackage yard, behind the headhouse, was redeveloped into part of the Dearborn Park neighborhood.

This article is about the former train station in Chicago, Illinois. For the transit center in Dearborn, Michigan, see John D. Dingell Transit Center.
Chicago
Dearborn Station
Dearborn Station head house, 2006
General information
Location47 West Polk Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′19.78″N 87°37′45″W
History
OpenedMay 8, 1885
ClosedApril 30, 1971 (long-distance service)
1976 (Orland Park Cannonball)
Other services
Preceding station Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Following station
Terminus Suburban service 47th Street
toward Dolton
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
McCook
toward Los Angeles
 Main Line Terminus
Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station
Dolton
toward Evansville
 Main Line Terminus
Dolton
toward St. Louis
 Chicago – St. Louis
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line 47th Street
toward Jersey City
Preceding station Grand Trunk Western Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line 47th Street
toward Port Huron
Suburban Service (Chicago) 47th Street
toward Valparaiso
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line 47th Street
toward Louisville
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
47th Street
toward Kansas City
 Main Line Terminus
Terminus Chicago – Buffalo 47th Street
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Terminus Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad
1910-1925
 47th Street
toward Cincinnati
Dearborn Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Landmark
Built1883 (1883)
ArchitectCyrus L. W. Eidlitz
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.76000688
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1976 (1976-03-26)
Designated CLMarch 2, 1982
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