Chicago Bus Station

Chicago Bus Station
The bus station in 2011
General information
Location608 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′29″N 87°38′36″W / 41.8748°N 87.6432°W / 41.8748; -87.6432
Owned byTwenty Lake Holdings
Operated byGreyhound Lines
Bus stands24
Bus operatorsBus interchange Barons Bus Lines
Bus interchange Burlington Trailways
Bus interchange Flixbus
Bus interchange Greyhound Lines
ConnectionsMetro interchange      Blue Line at Clinton station
Bus interchange CTA 7, 60, 125, 157
Bicycle facilities Divvy
Construction
ParkingNone
ArchitectNagle, Hartray & Associations
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 7, 1989 (1989-12-07)
Passengers
456,000-557,000 annually
Location
Map

The Chicago Bus Station is an intercity bus station in the Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois. The station, managed by Greyhound Lines, also serves Barons Bus Lines, Burlington Trailways and Flixbus. The current building was constructed in 1989. Since it was built, the facility has been the only intercity bus station in the city.[1]

Chicago has seen intercity bus transit since 1928, when a union station opened on Roosevelt Road, which served Greyhound Lines and other operators. In 1936, a Trailways bus terminal opened on Randolph Street, which would be in operation until 1987.[2] In 1953, the union station was replaced by another Greyhound terminal, in a more centrally located building on Randolph Street. When the 1953 terminal opened, it was celebrated for bringing a modern terminal to a central location, however, it would later become known as a place of crime and lawlessness.[3] The current bus station was built in 1989 and is for sale as of 2023.[4]

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  4. ^ Karen Jordan (April 19, 2023). "Closing downtown Greyhound station could hurt lower-income travelers: DePaul University study". ABC 7. Retrieved September 6, 2023.