Global IV - Joliet, IL

Terminal Information

Location: 3000 Centerpoint Way, Joliet, IL 60436

Terminal Capabilities: COFC/TOFC

Directions: Follow I-55 to the Arsenal Road exit. Travel east to Baseline Road. Follow Baseline Road north to Millsdale Road. Follow Millsdale Road northeast - stay to left where it turns into Centerpoint Way. Terminal entrance on right.

Hours of Operation: 7 Days, 24 Hours

National Customer Service Center

 NCSC Contacts
 Intermodal Phone  800-877-5123
 Intermodal Fax  800-228-9615

Schedule Information


More About Joliet Intermodal Terminal

The Joliet Intermodal Terminal (JIT) is located just southwest of Chicago in Joliet, Illinois. Focused on international traffic moving to and from the West Coast, this facility will expand Union Pacific's current central and western Chicago coverage to include the rapidly growing southwest Chicago area. JIT will provide access to all major traffic lanes, and is situated to take advantage of UP's fastest East/West service lane. In addition, its proximity to Interstates 55 and 80 will benefit customers by reducing dray costs.


Facility Features

  • 550-acres with additional acreage for future expansion
  • State-of-the-art technology, including bio-metrics and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for safe, secure and expedited handling of containers
  • 500,000+ annual lift-capacity for intermodal containers
  • Ten lane Automated Gate System (AGS) entrance
  • 4,000 parking stalls
  • 24 hour, seven day a week operations
  • Four working tracks, six support tracks and six switching tracks

Union Pacific's Chicago Terminal Alignment

The JIT facility is designed to provide capacity and improve operations for current Chicago traffic. JIT will provide additional expansion capability to keep pace with projected growth. The opening of JIT will enhance the freight landscape in the Chicago metro area. Outlined below is Union Pacific's Chicago terminal alignment:

Ramp Market Destination
Joliet (G4) International and Limited Domestic Southern California, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, El Paso, Tucson
Global I Domestic and Limited International Southern California, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
Global II Domestic and Limited International Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Denver, Reno
Global III Domestic and International Southern California, Northern California, Pacific Northwest
Yard Center Domestic and International Dallas, Houston, Laredo, San Antonio, Mexico