Miles of opportunity. All leading to Union Station.
When you move millions of people across tens of thousands of miles of railway, there’s opportunity everywhere.
And it starts, ends and starts again at Chicago’s Union Station.
The Nation’s Railway Hub.
Today: Direct service to 375 cities and towns in 36 states.
Tomorrow: 43 million people within 3 hours by high-speed train.
Over 300 daily trains radiate from its tidy two square blocks across the country. Trains to the coasts line up side by side with trains to the suburbs.
Add a dozen high-speed trains per hour, and Chicago Union Station would become one of the most versatile and impactful transportation centers in the nation.
Investments in Chicago will have national impact.
Right now, there’s a world of potential for this monument in transportation.
One where ten-times the number of travelers pass through the station, connecting families, universities, and businesses across the region.
A world that builds economies from the Loop to the Atlantic and Pacific and back.
To achieve this, the station must be re-imagined.
Building the epicenter of travel in the center of Chicago.
Amtrak and the State of Illinois are planning upgrades, but they don’t go far enough. The following improvements are needed to fully transform Union Station.
Explore the building blocks for a reenvisioned Chicago Union Station.
New Concourse and Platforms
Designed to move travelers in and out comfortably and make a lasting impression.
Station Annex
Better access to the new passenger platform under the Old Post Office.
Through Running
Smarter track layouts add capacity for through trains for people traveling through Chicago, not just to Chicago..
Ogilvie Station Connection
For easier transfers to more routes.
Electrification
For affordable, energy-efficient, lightning-fast travel.
Join the Movement
Let’s build a monument in transportation at Union Station. Thousands of people are on board. Join us and make it a reality.
