Canal Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago

Name: Canal Street Railroad Bridge
Address: Chicago, United States

#189 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

The Canal Street railroad bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the south branch of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on December 12, 2007. ()

Coordinates: 41°51'20"N, 87°38'13"W

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South Side (Armour Square)Chicago United States

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Canal Street Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chinatown Square, Ping Tom Memorial Park, Second Presbyterian Church, Henry B. Clarke House.

~1090 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chinatown Square, Chicago
6 min walk • Chinatown Square is a two-story outdoor mall located in Chinatown, Chicago, a mile from the center of Chicago just north of the main Wentworth Avenue District.
~1100 ftNE
Park
Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago
6 min walk • Ping Tom Memorial Park is a 17.24-acre public urban park in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, in South Side, Chicago. It is part of the Chicago Park District.
0.6 miE
Church
Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago
17 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a landmark Gothic Revival church located on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some of Chicago's most prominent families attended this church.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Henry B. Clarke House, Chicago
20 min walk • The Henry B. Clarke House is a Greek Revival style home, now serving as a house museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built around 1836, it is considered the oldest existing house built in Chicago.
0.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wintrust Arena, Chicago
21 min walk • Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in Chicago's Near South Side community area that opened in 2017.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glessner House Museum, Chicago
22 min walk • The John J. Glessner House, operated as the Glessner House, is an architecturally important 19th-century residence located at 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. It was designed in 1885–1886 by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in late 1887. The property was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 14, 1970.
~1400 ftSW
Street
Cermak Road, Chicago
7 min walk • Cermak Road, also known as 22nd Street, is a 19-mile, major east–west street on Chicago's near south and west sides and the city's western suburbs.
~1860 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago
9 min walk • The Chinese American Museum of Chicago seeks to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the American Midwest.
0.8 miN
Street
Roosevelt Road, Chicago
21 min walk • Roosevelt Road is a major east-west street in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. It is 1200 South in the city's street numbering system, but only 1 mile south of Madison Street.
0.5 miE
Music venue
Reggies, Chicago
14 min walk • Reggies is a restaurant and music venue in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0.4 miN
Bridge
St. Charles Air Line Bridge, Chicago
10 min walk • The St. Charles Air Line Bridge is a Strauss Trunnion bascule bridge which spans the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Built as part of the St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Canal Street Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Schoenhofen Brewery Historic District, Chicago (5 min walk), Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago (6 min walk), Cermak Road, Chicago (7 min walk), Pui Tak Center, Chicago (9 min walk).

How to get to Canal Street Railroad Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canal Street Railroad Bridge:

Bus

Archer & Cermak/Princeton SB • Lines: 62 (6 min walk)
Cermak & Canal • Lines: 21 (6 min walk)

Metro

Cermak-Chinatown • Lines: Red (9 min walk)
Cermak-McCormick Place • Lines: Green (15 min walk)

Train

Halsted Street (17 min walk)
18th Street (26 min walk)