Joliet Union Station

Joliet Union Station
General information
Location	50 East Jefferson Street Joliet, Illinois 60432
Owned by	City of Joliet (2⁄3) and Metra (1⁄3)
Platforms	1 side platform (Rock Island District) 1 side, 1 island (Amtrak)
Tracks	1 (Rock Island District) 4 (Amtrak)
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JOL (Amtrak)
Fare zone	H (Metra)
History
Opened	1912
Closed	2014
Rebuilt	1989–1991
Passengers
2017	61,367[1]  5.42% (Amtrak)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pontiac toward Laredo or Houston Inter-American Chicago Terminus Dwight toward St. Louis Lincoln Service Summit toward Chicago Streator toward Dallas or Houston Lone Star Until 1979 Chicago Terminus Pontiac toward Los Angeles or San Antonio Texas Eagle Streator toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Until 1996 Eureka toward East Peoria Prairie Marksman Until 1981 Preceding station Metra Following station Terminus Heritage Corridor Lockport toward Union Station Rock Island New Lenox toward LaSalle Street Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Millsdale toward Los Angeles Main Line Lockport toward Chicago Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Bird's Bridge toward Colorado Springs Main Line Blue Island toward Chicago Terminus Suburban Service New Lenox toward Chicago Preceding station Alton Railroad Following station Elwood toward St. Louis Main Line State Prison toward Chicago
Joliet Union Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Joliet, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	41°31′28″N 88°4′46″W / 41.52444°N 88.07944°W / 41.52444; -88.07944
Architect	Cook Engineering & Construction, Jarvis Hunt
Architectural style	Beaux Arts/Classical
NRHP reference No.	78001200
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1978
Track layout Legend Heritage Corridor & Amtrak to Chicago Union Station Van Buren St. HC platform IL 53 Scott St. Mayor Art Schultz Dr. US 30 Jefferson St. US 6 / US 30 Chicago St.   Jefferson St.   Washington St. RI platform Rock Island to LaSalle Street Joliet Union Station US 6 / IL 53 Washington St. Chicago St.   Eastern Ave. Amtrak to St. Louis or San Antonio York Ave. Key Joliet Union Station Joliet Gateway Center This diagram: view talk edit

Joliet Union Station is an inactive Beaux-Arts train station in downtown Joliet, Illinois, built in 1912. Union Station was constructed as part of a large improvement project for the six railroads serving Joliet, which converged on the city as an important rail transportation hub just outside Chicago. At its peak, Union Station served over 100 intercity trains per day, with additional commuter and interurban service.

Joliet Union Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, in recognition of its architecture and its contribution to the city's railroad history. Amtrak and Metra trains served the station until 2014, and it was fully replaced by the Joliet Transportation Center in 2018. The station is owned by the city of Joliet, and is currently operated as a banquet hall.^[2]