Chicago Mags- O’Hare to Union Station:Tight Time Frame. How screwed am I?

[Vt-Freeheel]

[digitaldeath]

https://www.google.com/search?q=chic...client=safari#


Follow along at around 5 pm. Rosemount to the loop

[seano732]

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Follow along at around 5 pm. Rosemount to the loop

Thanks. I’ll give live updates. Hardest part might be keeping Mrs. Seano from drinking on the flight......

[From_the_NEK]

I'm thinking getting off at Grand and running an 8-10 minute mile would ultimately be faster (if you are capable of running that pace). That is a dedicated Blue Line stop. On the Blue line there are 5 other stops between Grand an Clinton. Two of which are large subway hubs where multiple lines come together. Those kind of stops always take longer. Especially during rush hour.
Getting through all 5 of those stops in less than 10 minutes is rather unlikely. Plus then you still have to sprint .3 miles to get from Clinton to Union Station.

So get off at Grand
Head SE on N Milwaukee Ave. After going under the overpass, bear left onto W KINZE ST for two blocks.
Turn right onto N CLINTON ST just before passing under the railroad tracks.
Head south for 8 blocks. Union Station will be there on your left waiting.

[plugboots]

8-10 minute mile dragging overhead luggage?

[Mr. Mike]

8-10 minute mile dragging overhead luggage?

and his drunk wife? I can't wait for the live blog on this. I'm in the central time zone too, so this will be perfect happy hour fodder for me.

[seano732]

8-10 minute mile dragging overhead luggage?

Exactly.

[From_the_NEK]

8-10 minute mile dragging overhead luggage?

Depends on if the overhead luggage is backpack-like or more suitcasy.

Either way I'd do it.

Unless I also had to carry the Mrs too....

[Abol98]

Exactly.

Running is amateur hour. Chicago has DivvyBikes and dockless scooter share. Get rad!

[digitaldeath]

Hire a rickshaw boy

[seano732]

Hurdle # 1 Done. On time departure from the Q.... The clock starts when wheels hit O’Hare.....

[skaredshtles]

Isn't it Friday the 13th?

You're fucked, man.

[seano732]

Isn't it Friday the 13th?

You're fucked, man.

DUDE TAKE YOUR BAD MOJO SOMEWHERE ELSE WE GOTTA TRAIN TO CATCH......lulz.

[Garbowski]

This one is from the DOT. O'Hare to 290 is almost exactly your route.
https://travelmidwest.com/lmiga/ChicagoQuickTraffic.jsp


Make sure you head north out of the Clinton stop- you'll come up under an expressway so it's a bit disorienting. I think there's a sign but every second counts!

Try to find out what track your train leaves from in advance. Odd tracks are on the north side and even on the south.
https://chicagounionstation.com/information/station-map

[seano732]

Thanks again Mags! Wheels up!

[From_the_NEK]

Make sure you head north out of the Clinton stop- you'll come up under an expressway so it's a bit disorienting. I think there's a sign but every second counts!

When you come up under the expressway, if this is roughly what you see, that is the way you want to go.



The south view has a parking lot on the left. Don't go that way.

[skaredshtles]

On the bright side - when was the last time an Amtrak left on time?

[The AD]

On the bright side - when was the last time an Amtrak left on time?

You can also jump on the train after it's already started moving. I've seen it in the movies.

[seano732]

START THE CLOCK BOYS!!!! 24 minutes ahead of schedule..... Here we go.

[seano732]

We’re at the gate already. Terminal 1......

[From_the_NEK]

So far the luck of Friday the 13th is on your side!

[The AD]

We’re at the gate already. Terminal 1......

I think you're going to make it no problem.

[Soups]

Lucky bastard. You'll make it.

[seano732]

Lucky bastard. You'll make it.

Lost 5 minutes CAUSE THE CTA TICKET MACHINE TOOK EIGHT TRIES BEFORE IT ACCEPTED MY GODDAMN CARD..... On the Blue Line now..... I’ll keep you all updated. You guys rock!

[hawkgt]

Pour a drink boys, we got play by play.