Monroe/State (CTA station)

Monroe
Station statistics
Address	26 South State Street Chicago, IL 60603
Coordinates	41°52′51″N 87°37′40″W / 41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696Coordinates: 41°52′51″N 87°37′40″W / 41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696
Lines	Red Line
Structure	Subway
Platforms	1 Island Platform
Tracks	2
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Opened	October 17, 1943
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	2,860,829[1]  4.8%
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station Lake toward Howard Red Line Jackson toward 95th/Dan Ryan     Closed indefinitely     Washington toward Howard Red Line Jackson toward 95th/Dan Ryan

Monroe (also Monroe/State) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street Subway.

Bus connections

CTA

• #2 Hyde Park Express
• #6 Jackson Park Express
• #10 Museum of Science and Industry
• #14 Jeffery Express
• #20 Madison (Owl Service)
• #24 Wenthworth
• #29 State
• #36 Broadway
• #56 Milwaukee
• #60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
• #62 Archer (Owl Service)
• #144 Marine/Michigan Express
• #145 Wilson/Michigan Express
• #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
• #147 Outer Drive Express
• #148 Clarendon/Michigan Express
• #151 Sheridan (Owl Service)
• #157 Streeterville/Taylor

References

1. ^ "Rail Ridership by Branch and Entrance: December 2009" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2009-12.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 

External links

Media related to Monroe/State (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

• Monroe/State Station Page at Chicago-'L'.org
• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• Monroe/State Station Page CTA official site
• Madison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View