USA Trump Tower from Adams/Wabash, Chicago
The CTA train station Adams/Wabash at the Loop offers a great and unique view of the beautiful Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago. The best time for photography is probably the blue hour because you get this fantastic contrast between the blue sky and the orange/yellow colored buildings.
This spot is often used for time-lapse photography, as many trains pass by, and it was also used for a scene in the latest "The Batman" from 2022.
This spot is often used for time-lapse photography, as many trains pass by, and it was also used for a scene in the latest "The Batman" from 2022.
Photography Tips
Take care of trains passing this station, because while they do, the bridge over this station is shaking a little bit, which results in less sharp photos. Good timing to start a longer exposure is for example when the train already left the station or just until one is coming from the front. A tripod is a must-have for this spot if you want to shoot there during sunset or blue hour.
One additional tip: You can give the Trump Tower in the background way more depth if you use a technique called "dodge & burn" in your postwork process.
One additional tip: You can give the Trump Tower in the background way more depth if you use a technique called "dodge & burn" in your postwork process.
Travel Information
You have to enter the CTA station at Adams/Wabash to get to this spot, which is a bridge over the rails.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
Blue hour/at night
Sunrise & Sunset
06:35 - 16:33
| current local time: 18:44
Photo Themes
Metro Station
Skyline
Skyscraper
Train Station
Trump Tower
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