Foster (CTA)

Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. It is located at 900 Foster Street (directional coordinates 2000 north, 900 west), just a few blocks west of Northwestern University's Evanston campus.

Like the rest of the 'L' tracks north of the Wilson station, Foster is elevated on a solid fill embankment, unlike the steel structure commonly associated with the 'L'. It lacks a formal station house; two staircases on the south side of Foster Street lead up to a small area containing a customer assistant's booth, a farecard vending machine, and two turnstiles. The island platform is composed of concrete and stretches north from the station entrance, covered by a canopy its entire length. Southbound trains stop on the west side of the platform, while northbound trains stop at the east part. The platform can only accommodate six-car trains because the north tip of the platform has been removed, although its framing and canopy are still in place.

Bus Connections

CTA Buses
* #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service)

External links

* [http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/foster.html Foster Station Page] at Chicago-L.Org
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/purple/Foster.pdf Train schedule (PDF)] at [http://www.transitchicago.com/ CTA official site]