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  1. The train arrives at Chicago.
  2. The train arrives in Chicago.

Chicago is a big city, so we use 'in' before a big city. However, what about the sentences above? Do we have to use 'at' or 'in'? If we think of a particular point, we use 'at'. As the train arrives at a particular point, do we have to use 'at' here? Later the train will leave Chicago. Or are both prepositions possible?

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  • Both are possible, but I would reserve *at* for use when Chicago is part of an itinerary instead of the sole destination. Still, you could use *in* for that purpose as well. – Robusto May 06 '19 at 01:34
  • This is a duplicate of a question you [asked an hour before](https://ell.stackexchange.com/q/209529/37173) about airplanes. There are also multiple previous questions about this topic. [This one for example](https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/168170/37173) – whiskeychief May 06 '19 at 10:04
  • The train would be **in** Chicago for quite some time before it arrives **at** *the* Chicago *terminal.* – Davo Jul 06 '20 at 16:31

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