Grand Central Station (Chicago)

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. Grand Central Station was designed by architect Solon Spencer Beman for the Wisconsin Central Railroad (WC), and was completed by the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad.

Not to be confused with Central Station or Great Central Station, also in Chicago, or with Grand Central Depot, Station, or Terminal in New York City.

Grand Central Station
Grand Central in 1963
General information
Location201 West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′24″N 87°38′03″W
Owned byBaltimore and Ohio Railroad
History
OpenedDecember 8, 1890
ClosedNovember 8, 1969
Services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line Gary
toward Jersey City
63rd Street
toward Jersey City
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Terminus Pere Marquette Railway
Main Line		 63rd Street
toward Grand Rapids
Preceding station Chicago Great Western Railway Following station
Forest Park
toward Omaha
 Omaha – Chicago Terminus
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Forest Park
toward Portal
 Main Line Terminus
Preceding station Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Following station
Halsted Street
toward Chicago Heights
 Suburban service Terminus
Halsted Street
toward Thatcher's Park
 Chicago & Northern Pacific – Main Line
Halsted Street
toward Cemetaries
 Chicago & Northern Pacific – Harlem Division
Abandoned service proposal
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Harvey
towards Westport
 Terre Haute Division Terminus
Grand Central Passenger Station
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built1890
Demolished1971
NRHP reference No.71001084
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1971
Removed from NRHPOctober 28, 1971

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad purchased the station in 1910 and used it as the Chicago terminus for its passenger rail service, including its Capitol Limited service to Washington, D.C. Major tenant railroads included the Soo Line Railroad, successor to the Wisconsin Central, the Chicago Great Western Railway, and the Pere Marquette Railway. The station opened December 8, 1890, closed November 8, 1969, and was demolished in 1971.

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