Dearborn Station

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 / 41.8721611°N 87.62917°W / 41.8721611; -87.62917
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 Main Line Terminus
Preceding station Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Following station
Dolton
toward Evansville
Main Line Terminus
Dolton
toward St. Louis
ChicagoSt. Louis
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line 47th Street
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 Main Line Terminus
Terminus ChicagoBuffalo 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
Map
Built1883; 141 years ago (1883)
ArchitectCyrus L. W. Eidlitz
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.76000688[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-03-26)
Designated CLMarch 2, 1982[2]
All lines operating into Dearborn Station, except for the Santa Fe, travelled over the C&WI's

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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Chicago Landmarks - Dearborn Street Station". 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 22 Feb 2010.