Third of three

Continuing with my series on the rail terminals of Chicago, here is Union Station. This is the busiest of the three, being served by Amtrak long distance trains. METRA commuter trains on the former Burlington and Milwaukee Railroad routes west and north of the city also use CUS. Alone among the stations of Chicago, Union has some run through tracks - the others all dead ended.

I'm standing just outside the trainshed, on the south side of the station. It is a busy time of the afternoon, at the beginning of the homebound rush hour. Visable in this shot are three AMTRAK intercity trains. In the foreground is the famous "City of New Orleans" which had arrived from the Big Easy some time before, and is now being taken to the coachyard for servicing. In the middle is another recently arrived trainset being pulled backwards, going to be serviced. On the far track is the "Broadway Limited" departing the Windy City for New York.