Chicago (CTA Red Line station)

Chicago
Station statistics
Address	800 North State Street Chicago, Illinois 60654
Coordinates	41°53′48″N 87°37′42″W / 41.896679°N 87.6282°W / 41.896679; -87.6282Coordinates: 41°53′48″N 87°37′42″W / 41.896679°N 87.6282°W / 41.896679; -87.6282
Lines	Red Line
Structure	Subway
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	October 17, 1943
Rebuilt	2000-2001
Accessible
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	4,860,998[1]  7.3%
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station Clark/Division toward Howard Red Line Grand toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Location

Chicago is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is a subway station with two side platforms, located at 800 North State Street—underneath the intersection of Chicago Avenue and State Street—in the River North neighborhood of Chicago's Near North Side. The station serves the Magnificent Mile including the Water Tower, the Rush Street entertainment district, and the downtown campus of Loyola University Chicago.

History

Chicago opened as part of the State Street Subway on October 17, 1943.^[2] It was identical in design to Grand to the south. From 2000 to 2001 the station was extensively renovated, including the addition of elevators to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Bus connections

CTA

• #36 Broadway
• #66 Chicago (Owl Service)

See also

• Chicago (CTA Blue Line station)
• Chicago (CTA Brown and Purple Lines station)

References

1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report: Calendar Year 2010" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2010-Annual.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 
2. ^ Chicago/State. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 28, 2006).

External links

• Chicago/State Station Page on the CTA official site
• Chicago Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View a