Millennium Station (formerly Randolph Street Terminal; sometimes called Randolph Street station or Randolph/South Water Street station) is a major commuter rail terminal in the Loop (downtown), Chicago. It is the northern terminus of the Metra Electric District to Chicago's southern suburbs, and the western terminus of the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana.
Commuter lines terminating at Randolph Street, shown in Panama Orange and Dark South Shore Burgundy on this schematic, serve Chicago's southern and eastern suburbs in Illinois and IndianaOne of the Metra platformsOne of the South Shore Line platforms
Located under Millennium Park, the terminal is a stub-end station and was established in the 1800s by the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) and has gone through several re-configurations. Most recently, it was rebuilt in the early 21st century and is owned by Metra through its operating arm, the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation. Not counting commuters on the South Shore Line, over 18,000 people board Metra trains at Millennium Station each day.[2] During peak periods, trains leave the terminal as frequently as twice a minute. It is the third-busiest train station in Chicago.
As Great Central Station, Randolph Street Terminal, along with Van Buren Street a few blocks south, was IC's primary downtown Chicago terminal until the completion in 1893 of Central Station (closed 1972) just south of Grant Park at today's Roosevelt Road. It still received many trains thereafter, but was of secondary importance. Its importance increased dramatically in 1926 with the electrification of commuter services on IC's main line and its Blue Island and South Chicago branches. Commuter trains from all three branches were now routed into the Randolph Street terminal, while intercity traffic continued to terminate at Central Station.
For many years, the station platforms were exposed and the ticketing facilities and the waiting room were located in the attached facility. The construction of Millennium Park gradually placed the entire station "underground." Randolph Street Station existed in a state of perpetual construction from the mid-1980s until 2005: exposed steel girders covered in flame retardant, unpainted plywood walls, bare concrete floors, and dim utility lights created a notoriously unfriendly, cave-like environment. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill was the architect for the station redesign.[3] With the completion of construction in 2005, the station was renamed Millennium Station. However, many longtime Chicago-area residents still call it "Randolph Street Terminal."
The main entrance to the station is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue.[4] From the entrance, a concourse lined with shops and restaurants leads to the main waiting area.[5] The waiting area consists of a number of benches and ticket vending machines as well as a ticket counter and information desk for Metra.[6]
From the waiting room, there is a passage to the upper-level South Shore Line platforms, and along this passage is a set of ticket windows for the South Shore Line.[7] At the north end of the South Shore Line platforms, there is a set of ticket vending machines. On the lower level are the Metra tracks, accessed by staircases or ramps from the concourse.[8] The Metra platforms have a secondary exit at Lower South Water Street on the north end.
Shuttle Service between Downtown Chicago and Valparaiso (Rush Hour Only)
Pedway connectionsedit
Millennium Station serves as a nexus of several Chicago Pedway connections, which links it to several hotels, residential buildings, office buildings, "L" stations and other notable locations. The pedway itself hosts a number of shops, eateries and services. While some portions of the system remain open at all hours, most close by 7:00 PM on weekdays and 6:00 PM on the weekends, rendering a significant portion of the system unusable during non-business hours.
^G., Jacob (9 March 2019). "Entrance to Millennium Station". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^G., Jacob (9 March 2019). "Millennium Station restaurants". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^G., Jacob (9 March 2019). "Waiting area at Millennium Station". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^G., Jacob (19 March 2019). "Towards the South Shore Line platforms at Millennium Station". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^G., Jacob (9 March 2019). "Waiting area by Metra tracks at Millennium Station". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^"The Dark Knight - Filming & Production - Filming Locations". imdb.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Millennium Station (Chicago).
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For the station in Ottawa see Millennium station Ottawa This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Millennium Station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Millennium Station formerly Randolph Street Terminal sometimes called Randolph Street station or Randolph South Water Street station is a major commuter rail terminal in the Loop downtown Chicago It is the northern terminus of the Metra Electric District to Chicago s southern suburbs and the western terminus of the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend Indiana Millennium StationGeneral informationLocation151 East Randolph Street Chicago Loop Chicago IL 60601Coordinates 150 N 150 E 41 53 09 N 87 37 24 W 41 88594 N 87 62345 W 41 88594 87 62345Owned byMetraPlatforms6 island platforms plus one unused Tracks12 revenue 7 upper level South Shore Line 5 lower level Metra 1 non revenue 1 ConnectionsChicago L Washington Wabash CTA BusesChicago PedwayConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone1 Metra and South Shore HistoryOpened1856 1926Rebuilt1985 2005ElectrifiedOverhead line 1 500 V DCPrevious namesRandolph Street Station or Randolph Street TerminalServicesPreceding station Metra Following station Van Buren Streettoward University Park South Chicago or Blue Island Metra Electric Terminus Preceding station NICTD Following station Van Buren Streettoward South Bend Airport South Shore Line TerminusFormer servicesPreceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Van Buren Streettoward Richton 91st Street or Blue Island Electric Suburban Terminus Van Buren Streettoward Addison West SuburbanFuture servicesPreceding station NICTD Following station South Hammondtoward Munster Dyer Main Street West Lake Corridor TerminusTrack layoutLegend ME platforms platforms ME to University Park Blue Island and South Chicago to South Bend AirportLocation Commuter lines terminating at Randolph Street shown in Panama Orange and Dark South Shore Burgundy on this schematic serve Chicago s southern and eastern suburbs in Illinois and Indiana One of the Metra platforms One of the South Shore Line platforms Located under Millennium Park the terminal is a stub end station and was established in the 1800s by the Illinois Central Railroad IC and has gone through several re configurations Most recently it was rebuilt in the early 21st century and is owned by Metra through its operating arm the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation Not counting commuters on the South Shore Line over 18 000 people board Metra trains at Millennium Station each day 2 During peak periods trains leave the terminal as frequently as twice a minute It is the third busiest train station in Chicago Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 Bus connections 4 Pedway connections 4 1 Westbound corridor 4 2 Eastbound corridor 4 3 Northbound corridor 4 4 Via South Water Street exit 5 In popular culture 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Randolph Street station 1895 As Great Central Station Randolph Street Terminal along with Van Buren Street a few blocks south was IC s primary downtown Chicago terminal until the completion in 1893 of Central Station closed 1972 just south of Grant Park at today s Roosevelt Road It still received many trains thereafter but was of secondary importance Its importance increased dramatically in 1926 with the electrification of commuter services on IC s main line and its Blue Island and South Chicago branches Commuter trains from all three branches were now routed into the Randolph Street terminal while intercity traffic continued to terminate at Central Station For many years the station platforms were exposed and the ticketing facilities and the waiting room were located in the attached facility The construction of Millennium Park gradually placed the entire station underground Randolph Street Station existed in a state of perpetual construction from the mid 1980s until 2005 exposed steel girders covered in flame retardant unpainted plywood walls bare concrete floors and dim utility lights created a notoriously unfriendly cave like environment Skidmore Owings and Merrill was the architect for the station redesign 3 With the completion of construction in 2005 the station was renamed Millennium Station However many longtime Chicago area residents still call it Randolph Street Terminal Station layout edit nbsp The entrance at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue The main entrance to the station is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue 4 From the entrance a concourse lined with shops and restaurants leads to the main waiting area 5 The waiting area consists of a number of benches and ticket vending machines as well as a ticket counter and information desk for Metra 6 From the waiting room there is a passage to the upper level South Shore Line platforms and along this passage is a set of ticket windows for the South Shore Line 7 At the north end of the South Shore Line platforms there is a set of ticket vending machines On the lower level are the Metra tracks accessed by staircases or ramps from the concourse 8 The Metra platforms have a secondary exit at Lower South Water Street on the north end Bus connections editCTA 3 King Drive 4 Cottage Grove Owl Service X4 Cottage Grove Express 6 Jackson Park Express 19 United Center Express 20 Madison 26 South Shore Express 60 Blue Island 26th N66 Chicago Owl Service 124 Navy Pier 143 Stockton Michigan Express 147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express 148 Clarendon Michigan Express 151 Sheridan 157 Streeterville Taylor Pace 855 Plainfield East Loop Express ChicaGo Dash Shuttle Service between Downtown Chicago and Valparaiso Rush Hour Only Pedway connections editMillennium Station serves as a nexus of several Chicago Pedway connections which links it to several hotels residential buildings office buildings L stations and other notable locations The pedway itself hosts a number of shops eateries and services While some portions of the system remain open at all hours most close by 7 00 PM on weekdays and 6 00 PM on the weekends rendering a significant portion of the system unusable during non business hours Westbound corridor edit Smurfit Stone Building Chicago Cultural Center The Heritage at Millennium Park Washington Wabash station Macy s Lake State station Block 37 Washington Dearborn station Richard J Daley Center Cook County Building Eastbound corridor edit Harris Theater Jay Pritzker Pavilion Northbound corridor edit Two Prudential Plaza Aon Center Lakeshore Athletic Club Fairmont Hotel Park Millennium Condominiums Aqua building Via South Water Street exit edit Boulevard Towers Illinois Center Hyatt Regency Chicago Columbus Plaza Renaissance Hotel Swissotel Chicago Aqua buildingIn popular culture editIn the 2008 film The Dark Knight there is a brief shot where the Batpod is driven through Millennium Station s concourse during a chase scene 9 References edit Millennium Station track layout South Shore Railfan Retrieved 12 April 2021 On the Bi Level October 2007 Millennium Station Project Page on SOM com Archived from the original on 2009 10 16 G Jacob 9 March 2019 Entrance to Millennium Station Retrieved 12 April 2021 G Jacob 9 March 2019 Millennium Station restaurants Retrieved 12 April 2021 G Jacob 9 March 2019 Waiting area at Millennium Station Retrieved 12 April 2021 G Jacob 19 March 2019 Towards the South Shore Line platforms at Millennium Station Retrieved 12 April 2021 G Jacob 9 March 2019 Waiting area by Metra tracks at Millennium Station Retrieved 12 April 2021 The Dark Knight Filming amp Production Filming Locations imdb External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Millennium Station Chicago Chicago Millennium Station Metra Electric Chicago Millennium Station at Randolph Street NICTD Randolph Street entrance from Google Maps Street View City of Chicago Millennium Park Millennium Park map City of Chicago Loop Community Map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millennium Station amp oldid 1203929648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
