Western station (CTA Orange Line)

Western
Location	4901 South Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60632
Coordinates	41°48′16″N 87°41′02″W / 41.804546°N 87.684019°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Orange Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Parking	200 Spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	October 31, 1993
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,334,995[1]  3.2%
Rank	54 out of 143[lower-alpha 1]
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Kedzie toward Midway Orange Line 35th/Archer toward The Loop
Route map Legend 49th St. Orange Line east to Loop Western Blvd. Western Ave. Orange Line west to Midway

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park. The Orange Line crosses Western Avenue three times, however the station is located at its southernmost crossing at 49th Street.

Bus connections

CTA

• #48 South Damen(weekdays rush periods only)
• #49 Western (Owl Service)
• #94 South California *#X49 Western Express (weekdays rush periods onlys)

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 9, 2016.

External links

• Western Station Page CTA official site
• Chicago "L".org Stations - Western/49th
• Western Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View