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Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View of the south end of the Western Avenue railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A parking area for passengers is in the foreground.

1976

Grayland railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View looking north along the tracks at the Grayland station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad line. The station was located near the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Kilbourn Avenue.

1975

Chicago and North Western Railroad Station, Elmhurst

View of the Elmhurst Station of the Chicago and North Western Railroad (now Metra), looking northwest from a parking area on the south side of the tracks adjacent to West Park Avenue.

1975

Kenilworth Metra Station, Kenilworth

View along the south wall of the Kenilworth Metra Station, looking northeast along Kenilworth Avenue.

1970

Indian Hill train station, Winnetka

View looking northeast across the tracks at a Chicago and North Western train at Indian Hill Station. The station (now a Metra station) is located off Green Bay Road, just north of Winnetka Avenue.

1970

Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois

View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street (now the location of the Harvey Metra Station).

1976

Chicago and North Western Station

View of the Chicago and North Western Station, seen from the intersection of West Madison and North Clinton Streets.

1980

Chicago and North Western Station demolition

View of the demolition of the Chicago and North Western Station. The building stood on the northwest corner of Madison and Canal.

1984

Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View west along the tracks towards the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is on the left.

1976

Chicago and North Western Railroad station and Wheaton Center apartments

View of the then-new Chicago and North Western Railroad station in downtown Wheaton, with the Wheaton Center apartment complex visible behind it.

1975

Area near railroad station, Evanston

View looking northwest from the railroad embankment near the former Railroad Avenue, north of Davis Street and east of Maple Avenue. The Chicago and North Western railroad station is partially visible at the left. Businesses along Church Street, including a Dominick's grocery store, are visible in the center of the image.

1976

Church Street near Maple Avenue, Evanston

View looking northwest from a parking lot north of Davis Street at the former Railroad Avenue towards of the rear of a department store and shops along Church Street. A Chicago and North Western railroad station and elevated tracks are at the left.

1976

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Terminal demolition

View of the demolition of the Western Warehousing Company plant at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Polk Street freight terminal. Two dumpsters and a large truck are amid the rubble in front of the wrecking crane.

1974

Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette

View looking southeast across the intersection of Linden Avenue and 4th Street at the entrance to the Linden CTA terminal.

1971

Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View north from park on the south side of Irving Park road toward the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line.

1976

Itasca railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View looking west along the tracks at the Itasca Station (now demolished) on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. West Irving Park Road is visible at the far left of the image.

1976

Kenilworth Metra Station, Kenilworth

View of the Kenilworth Metra Station located on Kenilworth Avenue between Green Bay Road and Richmond Road in Kenilworth, Illinois.

1970

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Terminal demolition

View of the demolition of the Western Warehousing Company plant at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Polk Street freight terminal. The building's clock tower stands at the right with the former Central Post Office partially visible behind it.

1974

Union Station underground walkway

View of an underground connecting corridor to Union Station.

1973

Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette

View southeast from Linden Avenue towards the parking lot at the CTA Linden terminal. The train yard tower is in the distance in the center of the image.

1971

Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View along the tracks of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is traveling past the station. The front entrance of a Georgian Revival office building at 2450 West Hubbard Street is visible at the far right.

1976

Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois

View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street.

1976

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Terminal demolition

View of the demolition of the Western Warehousing Company plant at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Polk Street freight terminal. Two wrecking cranes are in use; the clock tower at the north end of the building is visible at the right.

1974

Union Station demolition

View looking west from South Wacker Drive at demolition of Union Station.

1969

4th Street and Linden, Wilmette

View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.

1971

Railroad tracks and commercial buildings, Wheaton

View west along the railroad tracks in downtown Wheaton. A former railroad station is at the far left, and various downtown commercial buildings are in the distance.

1975

Chicago and North Western Railroad Station, Barrington

View in winter of the Chicago and North Western Railroad station in Barrington.

1975

East Chicago South Shore Line Station

View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard near the Indiana Toll Road, just south of the intersection with South Roxanna Drive. The overpass for the South Shore Line electric railroad crosses above Indianapolis Boulevard; the station house and parking for the East Chicago station is just to the right of the viaduct. The embankment for the South Shore Line is visible beyond the station on the right side of the image. A billboard for a local car dealership stands on the roof of the station house. A sign on the right side of Indianapolis Boulevard reads "Dr. John B. Nicosia, Mayor, Welcomes You To East Chicago Indiana. Please Drive Carefully!"

1972

Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette

View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. The parking lot for CTA passengers is in the foreground. The intersection with Linden Avenue is in the distance at the left.

1971

Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View of the south end of the Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is leaving the station. Parking for passengers and a Georgian Revival office building (2450 West Hubbard Street) are at the far right.

1976

Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View southwest across the tracks towards the Bensenville station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A sign posted in front of the station announces a new passenger depot building project.

1976

Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

1976

Railroad yards and Union Station, Near West Side

Aerial view looking west along West Jackson Boulevard, with railroad yards in the foreground. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Building (547 W. Jackson) and Union Station are beyond these. University Hall, a high-rise tower on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, is in the distance at the upper left.

1967

Chicago and North Western Station demolition

View of the demolition of the Chicago and North Western Station. The building stood on the northwest corner of Madison and Canal.

1984

Union Station demolition

View looking west from South Wacker Drive during demolition at Union Station.

1969

Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette

View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence; a train is partially visible at the far right. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance at the center of the image.

1971

Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette

View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance.

1971

Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad

View west from West Homer Street towards the viaduct over North Ashland Avenue for the Chicago, and North Western Railroad tracks. The Clybourn station is visible atop the viaduct.

1975

Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View north on Western Avenue from north of West Fulton Street towards the train overpass and Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line.

1976

Railroad station and parking lot, Evanston

View looking northwest from the former Railroad Avenue, located north of Davis Street between Maple and Benson Avenues. The Chicago and North Western railroad station, now the Evanston (Davis Street) Metra station, is at the left. Businesses along Church Street are visible in the distance.

1976

Chicago and North Western Station demolition

View of the demolition of the Chicago and North Western Station. The building stood on the northwest corner of Madison and Canal.

1984

Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line

View north on Western Avenue from north of West Fulton Street towards the train overpass and Western Avenue station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is passing in front of the station.

1976