LaSalle Street Station, Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA
LaSalle Street Station is a dead-end railway station in downtown Chicago where trains pull in and stop at the platform rather than continuing through. The tracks run below street level, and passengers reach them through ground-floor entrances spread along the surrounding block.
The station opened in the late 1800s as a terminal for long-distance trains coming from the south and southwest of the country. During the 20th century it gradually lost its intercity services and was rebuilt to focus on commuter rail.
The station is used mainly by commuters traveling between Chicago's downtown and the southern suburbs on weekday mornings and evenings. Standing on the platform gives a sense of the daily rhythm of the city, with crowds flowing in and out at regular intervals.
The station is in the middle of downtown Chicago and easy to reach on foot from the elevated train lines and nearby bus stops. Only certain commuter rail lines stop here, so it is worth checking which services use this terminal before planning a trip.
The station takes its name from LaSalle Street, one of Chicago's main financial corridors, and sits at the southern end of that street near the city's historic trading buildings. This location once made it the preferred arrival point for traders and bankers heading to work each morning.
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