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| has gloss | eng: The Alton Junction, more commonly known as the 21st Street Crossing, is a historically significant rail location in Chicago, Illinois. The junction can be found just east of Canal Street and north of Cermak Road near Chicagos Chinatown. The junction, which is found just south of a massive vertical lift bridge that spans the Chicago River, guards the entrance to Chicagos Union Station. While a significant amount of rail traffic still traverses this interlock everyday, it has been greatly reduced from using 26 diamonds to control over 150 trains using the crossing. |
| lexicalization | eng: Alton Junction |
| instance of | e/Junction (rail) |
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