Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

Addison
Location	3622 West Addison Street Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates	41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°WCoordinates: 41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Surface Level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	February 1, 1970
Rebuilt	2015-16
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	949,756[1]  8.4% (CTA)
Rank	77 out of 143[lower-alpha 1]
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Irving Park toward O'Hare Blue Line O'Hare Branch Belmont toward Forest Park
Route map Legend Kennedy Expressway Reversible lanes Blue Line northwest to O'Hare Addison St. Blue Line southeast to Forest Park

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Montrose Station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3-10 minutes. From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop. ^[2]

Bus connections

CTA

• #152 Addison

Notes and references

Notes

1. Due to possible double-counting of physically-connected stations, the CTA's official 2015 tally of stations was 146, but for ridership purposes reported having only 143 stations.

References

1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2015" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
2. "CTA Train Schedule" Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

External links

Media related to Addison (CTA Blue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Addison (O'Hare Line) Station Page
• Addison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View