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Year Opened	1897	# of Tracks	2
Rail Transfers	METRA/Amtrak Union Station
Inner Loop Routes	Orange, Pink, Purple	Outer Loop Routes	Brown
City	Chicago	Right of Way	Wells 'L'
Point of Interest	Willis (Sears) Tower

Quincy was thoroughly renovated in the 1980's It is a restored station, to bring back what the station looked like when it was first built. A must visit for history buffs. It is located just one block away from the Sear Tower, the tallest building in the United States.

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The Quincy station has been restored to a classic appearance. (12/97)	Train entering Quincy station (12/97)
Nighttime view of the northbound platform and stationhouse. (12/4/04)	Station site and platform rails have a very nostalgic look to them. (12/4/04)
Outer loop platform (9/1/11)	Outer loop station house (9/1/11)
Outer loop train departing (9/1/11)	Inner loop train departing (9/1/11)
About to enter the station (4/24/05)	Old font exit sign (9/1/11)
Street level entrance with classic lettering. 12/4/04)	Street entrance (9/1/11)
Station house entrance (9/1/11)	Stationhouse interior, modern turnstiles with classic ceilings and woodwork. (12/4/04)
Interior of the inner loop station house, the CFL's in the cluster light just ain't right. (9/1/11)	Outer Loop Station house (9/1/11)
Reproduction ads (9/1/01)	Reproduction ads (9/1/01)
Old time ads add to the aura of a time-warp. (12/4/04)	Reproduction ads (9/1/01)
Reproduction ads (9/1/01)	Reproduction ads (9/1/01)
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Last Updated: 03/25/17

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