Chicago station (CTA Blue Line)
For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Chicago, see Chicago (CTA).
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800 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°53′46″N 87°39′19″W / 41.896075°N 87.655214°WCoordinates: 41°53′46″N 87°39′19″W / 41.896075°N 87.655214°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Subway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth | 37 ft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | February 25, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2015) | 1,354,664[1] 3.5% (CTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 52 out of 143[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago (or Chicago and Milwaukee in station announcements) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system, serving the Blue Line. The station is located at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. From the Chicago Avenue station, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush hour, and take 4 minutes to travel to the Loop.
Bus connections
- #56 Milwaukee
- #66 Chicago (Owl Service)
See also
Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2015" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
External links
- Media related to Chicago/Milwaukee (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons
- Chicago/Milwaukee Station Page
- Chicago Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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