Chicago Landmarks
 
Chicago & Illinois Western Railway Bridge Chicago & North Western Railway Powerhouse Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge No. Z-2 Cortland Street Drawbridge Dearborn Street Station Garfield Boulevard 'L' Station and Overpass Illinois Central Railroad Swing Bridge 1 Illinois Central Railroad Swing Bridge 2 LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Bridges Michigan Avenue Bridge and Esplanade Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge St. Charles Air Line Bridge Union Station

Railroad and Bridges Tour

This tour showcases the remnants of a time when railroad was the prime means of transportation for both commuters and shipping. The importance of the railroad is also displayed by the residential neighborhoods that were developed around the railroad stations in the late 19th century.

Chicago's waterways also led to innovations in bridge engineering, including the world first trunnion bascule bridge, more commonly referred to as a "Chicago type bridge."


1. Chicago & Illinois Western Railway Bridge
2. Chicago & North Western Railway Powerhouse
3. Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge
4. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge No. Z-2
5. Cortland Street Drawbridge
6. Dearborn Street Station
7. Garfield Boulevard 'L' Station and Overpass
8. Illinois Central Railroad Swing Bridge 1
9. Illinois Central Railroad Swing Bridge 2
10. LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse
11. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Bridges
12. Michigan Avenue Bridge and Esplanade
13. Pennsylvania Railroad
14. Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
15. St. Charles Air Line Bridge
16. Union Station