Millennium Station

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Millennium Station
General information
Location	151 East Randolph Street Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL 60601
Coordinates	(150 N/150 E) 41°53′09″N 87°37′24″W / 41.88594°N 87.62345°W / 41.88594; -87.62345
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	6 island platforms (plus one unused)
Tracks	12 revenue (7 upper-level South Shore Line, 5 lower-level Metra), 1 non-revenue[1]
Connections	Chicago "L": Washington/​Wabash CTA Buses Chicago Pedway
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1 (Metra and South Shore)
History
Opened	1856, 1926
Rebuilt	1985, 2005
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Previous names	Randolph Street Station or Randolph Street Terminal
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Van Buren Street toward University Park, South Chicago or Blue Island Metra Electric Terminus Preceding station NICTD Following station Van Buren Street toward South Bend Airport South Shore Line Terminus
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Van Buren Street toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island Electric Suburban Terminus Van Buren Street toward Addison West Suburban
Future services Preceding station NICTD Following station South Hammond toward Munster/Dyer Main Street West Lake Corridor Terminus
Track layout Legend ME platforms platforms ME to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago to South Bend Airport
Location

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.

Located under Millennium Park, a terminal station was first established here in the 1800s by the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) but 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.