The south entrance has even numbered gates. You enter right through the gates and may have to turn, after coming through the gate, to get to the aisle to the main area.
You'll see security standing in that area too.Never been to Chicago Union Station, so a slightly unrelated question based on this diagram- the tracks at the north concourse and the ones at the south concourse are all terminating tracks or they run through the station like NY Penn and Phila? Also, I see something that looks like a through track on the right just by the river, is that really a working through track? Who uses it?The south entrance has even numbered gates. You enter right through the gates and may have to turn, after coming through the gate, to get to the aisle to the main area.
The far right track (actually there are two of them) is a run through and it is how they get the EB consist from the Amtrak yards south of the station to the north boarding area. Metra can also move their north side equipment to their south side repair area, too. No through trains use it. Only used for movement before and after departure.Never been to Chicago Union Station, so a slightly unrelated question based on this diagram- the tracks at the north concourse and the ones at the south concourse are all terminating tracks or they run through the station like NY Penn and Phila? Also, I see something that looks like a through track on the right just by the river, is that really a working through track? Who uses it?The south entrance has even numbered gates. You enter right through the gates and may have to turn, after coming through the gate, to get to the aisle to the main area.
Must be why I have never seen a Metra on those tracks, then.
Western Ave. is also the first METRA station stop on the Milwaukee District and where the two lines diverge (one to Fox Lake and the other to Geneva). I believe Amtrak follows the Fox Lake line at least through Glenview (it's 1st stop), but I'm not sure if/where it diverges on the Fox Lake line to get to Milwaukee.Must be why I have never seen a Metra on those tracks, then.
Well, sort of. The MD lines diverge at MP 5.4, Pacific Junction, which is west of the Western Ave stop. There at Tower A5 the MD-N (Fox Lake) line is straight ahead (north) while the MD-W (Elgin, Big Timber) line curves to the left (west). The EB follows the MD-N.
(I could have clarified in my earlier note that the Heritage corridor is a south side train that is serviced at Western, so those three trips per day do, in fact, use the through track on the east side of the station; if you catch them deadheading after their morning trip or before the afternoon trip, you might do a double-take at seeing a Metra consist that's "backwards" from all of the other north-side trains - engine on the south end, cab cars facing north)Western Ave. is also the first METRA station stop on the Milwaukee District and where the two lines diverge (one to Fox Lake and the other to Geneva). I believe Amtrak follows the Fox Lake line at least through Glenview (it's 1st stop), but I'm not sure if/where it diverges on the Fox Lake line to get to Milwaukee.Must be why I have never seen a Metra on those tracks, then.
Pretty sure it's METRA's Western Ave yard in both cases.
Oh, wow! It's hard to comprehend how alll those Metra trains you see from Roosevelt Road are all for the BNSF Line! Guess that proves that line is the most popular!
North Central at Western Avenue; Southwest at BNSF "Zephyr Pit"
Not at all! Absolutely MY BAD! Of course, it's the Elgin Line! Confused it with original CNW West line to Geneva. Totally embarrassed! :blush: :blush: :blush:
What happened with that???
Great picture, Sorcha! Thanks for posting. Have you sent that to Amtrak?As PPs mentioned, the tracks terminate (except for those two on the far side). Here is a picture of one of the south concourse gates from inside the station.
Tracks 5 and 7, in the photo, are on the North side. Trains would be MILW district Metra.Great picture, Sorcha! Thanks for posting. Have you sent that to Amtrak?As PPs mentioned, the tracks terminate (except for those two on the far side). Here is a picture of one of the south concourse gates from inside the station.
This is actually the north concourse. Odd numbers north, even numbers south.As PPs mentioned, the tracks terminate (except for those two on the far side). Here is a picture of one of the south concourse gates from inside the station.
Oh, duh. I'll fix it. I've only been to Union Station a million times. You think I'd have caught that.
Not my picture.
That was a quick GIS grab.Hermosa met it's demise when the new Grand Ave station opened in late 2006.Not at all! Absolutely MY BAD! Of course, it's the Elgin Line! Confused it with original CNW West line to Geneva. Totally embarrassed! :blush: :blush: :blush:
I see also that the "Hermosa" station on the MD-W line closed in 2006. That's why I couldn't find it on the Google Maps I just searched for the last 1/2hr to "refresh" my memory.
