Joliet Union Station

Joliet, Italy

Joliet Union Station is an inactive Beaux-Arts train station in downtown Joliet, Illinois, built in 1912. Union Station was constructed as part of a large improvement project for the six railroads serving Joliet, which converged on the city as an important rail transportation hub just outside Chicag

o. At its peak, Union Station served over 100 intercity trains per day, with additional commuter and interurban service. Joliet Union Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, in recognition of its architecture and its contribution to the city's railroad history. Amtrak and Metra trains served the station until 2014, and it was fully replaced by the Joliet Transportation Center in 2018. The station is owned by the city of Joliet, and is currently operated as a banquet hall.

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