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Lake States Transit > Chicago > Commuter > Metra
Ogilive Transportation Center

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METRA

This station is the former C&NW terminal. It has been thoroughly rebuilt. Here the 3 UP services start their runs. Trains are elevated above the street here. Union Station is a mere block a way, but those trains are below street level. 

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chi-cr-metra-UnionsStation-120504-01.jpg (50621 bytes)A rather poor photo of a Metra train at Ogilive TC as seen from a Green Line 'L' Train. (12/5/04) chi-cr-metraCNW-oligive-042205-01.jpg (65074 bytes)Train seen on the Viaduct leading to the station. (4/22/05)
chi-cr-metraCNW-oligive-042205-02.jpg (52892 bytes)Kenosha bound train. (4/22/05) chi-cr-metraCNW-oligive-042205-05.jpg (67121 bytes)Another Viaduct view. (4/22/05)
chi-cr-metraCNW-oligive-042305-02.jpg (60150 bytes)Platform views. (4/23/05) chi-cr-metraCNW-oligive-042305-01.jpg (57153 bytes)Platform views. (4/23/05)
View from Lake St 'L' station at Clinton (9/1/11) The platforms from the air (8/31/11)
Two trains snaking into the station throat during rush hour (8/31/11) Looking west, home many trains can you pick out? (8/31/11)
Emblem on the former power house for the old station (9/1/11)  

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