Millennium Station

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Millennium Station
Concourse of 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	Brown Orange Pink Purple Green at 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
Future services Preceding station NICTD Following station Van Buren Street toward Munster/Dyer Main Street Monon Corridor peak hours 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
Track layout Legend ME platforms platforms ME to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago to South Bend Airport
Location

Millennium Station, (previously known as Randolph Street Terminal and occasionally referred to as Randolph Street station or Randolph/South Water Street station) is a commuter rail terminal located in the Loop area of downtown Chicago. It marks the northern endpoint of the Metra Electric District line, which connects to the southern suburbs of Chicago, and also serves as the western terminus for the South Shore Line, providing access to Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana.

Now 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 with the park 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.