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Amtrak (tel: (312) 558 1075; website: www.amtrak.com) operates from Union Station, 225 South Canal Street, which is also the hub of its whole national network. The station has basic facilities, such as bars and food outlets, ATMs.

Rail services:
Trains are available from Union Station to travel all across the USA: Milwaukee - 1hour and 30 minutes; Detroit - 6 hours and 30 minutes; New York - 19 hours; San Francisco - 51 hours.

Transport to the city:
Union Station is only a couple of blocks from the central Loop district. Taxis are available.



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