Overview
- Gov. JB Pritzker led a centennial ceremony in the Great Hall, highlighting the station’s legacy of welcoming global travelers.
- The multi-modal hub now serves 120,000 passengers daily through Amtrak, Metra, Greyhound and CTA services.
- A recent renovation of the iconic Great Hall restored its architectural grandeur and improved traveler amenities.
- Conceived in Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago, the limestone-clad station features 24 stub tracks in the nation’s only double-stub design.
- Amtrak, owner since 1984, will repurpose disused mail platforms beneath the Old Post Office and reduce rail congestion through CHIP-funded work beginning in 2026.