- Montrose (CTA Brown Line station)
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- For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Montrose, see Montrose (CTA).
Montrose 
Montrose prior to reconstructionStation statistics Address 1817 West Montrose Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613Coordinates 41°57′42″N 87°40′31″W / 41.961650°N 87.675162°WCoordinates: 41°57′42″N 87°40′31″W / 41.961650°N 87.675162°W Lines Structure Elevated Platforms 2 Side platforms Tracks 2 Bicycle facilities Yes Other information Opened May 18, 1907[1] Rebuilt 2006-07 Accessible 
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority Traffic Passengers (2010) 718,056[2] 
3.3%Services Preceding station Chicago 'L' Following station toward KimballBrown Line Irving Parktoward Belmont or The LoopRavenswood(Closed 1949)toward KimballMontrose is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. Located on Montrose Avenue, it is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at the southern edge of Chicago's Lincoln Square (more specifically, Ravenswood) neighborhood. The stations that are adjacent to Montrose are Damen, about one half mile (0.8 km) to the northwest, and Irving Park, one half mile (0.8 km) to the south.
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History
Montrose Station opened in 1907 as part of the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line.[3] In CTA's skip-stop service on the Brown Line, instituted in 1949, Montrose was originally an "AB" station, but it was changed to "B" station in 1973, and remained that way until the CTA discontinued skip-stop service in 1995.
Renovation
The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project aims to allow eight car trains on the Brown Line by the extension of the platforms at all stations. At the same time all Brown Line stations are being upgraded to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Montrose Station was closed between December 2, 2006, and November 26, 2007, to be rebuilt as part of this project. On November 26, 2007, the Montrose Brown Line station re-opened for service.[4]
Bus connections
- #78 Montrose
References
- ^ "New 'L' Line Operated". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 11. May 19, 1907.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Montrose. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 17, 2006).
- ^ CTA Reopens Brown Line Montrose Station Ahead of Schedule CTA Press Release (URL accessed November 26, 2007).
External links
Media related to Montrose (CTA Brown Line) at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- CTA Brown Line stations
- Railway stations opened in 1907
- Chicago Transit Authority stubs
- Illinois railway station stubs
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