Chicago (CTA Red Line)

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 Station opened, along with the rest of the State Street Subway, in 1943. [" [http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/chicago-state.html Chicago/State.] " Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed 28 October 2006).] It was identical in design to Grand Station to the south. In 2001 the station was extensively renovated, including the addition of elevators to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

=CTA Bus Connections=

*36 - Broadway
*66 - Chicago (Owl Service)

References

External links

* [http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/red/Chicago.pdf Train schedule (PDF)] at [http://www.transitchicago.com/ CTA official site]