Midway (CTA)

Midway is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line, and serves Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. Trains departing from this station go through a series of Orange Line-only stops before reaching Roosevelt, where passengers can transfer to the Red and Green Lines. The stop immediately following Roosevelt, Library-State/Van Buren, is the first stop in the Chicago Loop, and also offers transfer opportunities. Most of this station's passengers are travelers, either to or from Chicago, and the turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate for luggage. The station, along with the rest of the Orange Line, opened on October 31, 1993, after a long wait by Chicago's southwest side for 'L' access.

Bus Connections

CTA Buses
* #47 47th
* #54B South Cicero
* #X54 Cicero Express
* #55 Garfield
* #55A 55th/Austin
* #55N 55th/Narragansett
* #X55 Garfield Express
* #59 59th/61st
* #62H Archer/Harlem
* #N62 Archer (Owl Service)
* #63 63rd (Owl Service)
* #63W West 63rd
* #165 West 65th

Pace Buses
* #379 West 79th Street
* #382 Central/Clearing
* #383 South Cicero
* #384 Narragansett-Ridgeland
* #385 87th/111th/127th
* #386 South Harlem
* #386 Toyota Park Express
* #390 Midway CTA Station-United Parcel Service
* #831 Joliet-Midway

Paint scheme

Midway was one of the few stations to not have a drastic color scheme when the Orange Line opened. The station's only color came from the roof trusses that were painted green. Over the years the stations along the line were all repainted white (except for Roosevelt which is painted green). In 2005 the CTA changed their color to gray with the bottom accented in orange.

Interesting Facts

* Midway is one of the few stations on the CTA to feature two vendor stores.
* Midway was constructed below grade in anticipation of a future extension to Ford City Mall that would utilize a subway under 59th.

References

* [http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/midway.html Midway International Airport Station Page] at Chicago-L.org
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/downloads/ridershipreports/2005rail.zip 2005 Ridership Reports]
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