Hyde Park / University of Chicago - April 24, 2007
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All photos © 2007 by Robert E Pence
My walk from the 55-56-57th Street Metra Station through Hyde Park to the University of Chicago, April 24, 2007
Metra Electric
South Shore train 12 arrives at Metra Electric 55-56-57th Street (Hyde Park) Station
Metra Electric new bi-level cars - pretty spiffy. I think the 14 new cars on order for South Shore are similar.
Older bi-level cars
I stopped at the Metra desk and obtained permission to take these photos inside Millennium Park Station (Formerly Randoph Street Station). South Shore and Metra Electric trains terminate in this below-ground station at Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street.
The retail shops are starting to open up, giving the station a more complete look. Several are still under construction, but yay for Starbucks and a Vente Caramel Macchiato!
There were some wonderful colors inside the flower shop, but the employees declined my request for permission to take photos inside.
South Shore trains lined up ready for passengers to Indiana.
Looking from the entrance onto Randolph Street
Millennium Park & Vicinity
A few shots grabbed while killing time until my train:
The hands were removed from the Wrigley Building's clocks in June 2006 in preparation for cleaning and restoring the tower and clock faces. At least one set has now been reinstalled, as you'll see in a later photo.
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