Terminal Town: An Illustrated Guide to Chicago's Airports, Bus Depots, Train Stations, and Steamship Landings, 1939 - Present [Paperback]

Whether by road, rail, water, or sky . . . people come to Chicago. In droves. In waves of migration and immigration. For workandfor play. But how do they get to Chicago?Terminal Townanswers this question with a fast-moving history of Chicago’s many passenger transportation terminals. These have, for generations, served as defining features of the city’s cosmopolitan character. Showcasing great icons of transportation, including Chicago’s Union Station, Dearborn Station, and Midway and O’Hare airports, as well as lesser-known and long-gone terminals throughout the metropolitan region, this book illustrates why the Windy City so richly deserves its reputation as America’s premier travel hub.

Featuring 48 stations and terminals through short narrative, 215 color photographs, and 20 custom maps,Terminal Townprovides a fascinating portrait of the city’s famously complex and constantly changing transportation system.

Featuring 48 stations and terminals through short narrative, 215 color photographs, and 20 custom maps,Terminal Townprovides a fascinating portrait of the city’s famously complex and constantly changing transportation system.

Joseph P. Schwietermanis a professor in the School of Public Service and director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University. A nationally known authority on air, bus, and train travel, Schwieterman has spent more than three decades studying the Windy City’s historically significant and ever-changing transportation system.