Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

Addison
 
3600N
3600W
Location 3622 West Addison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates 41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W / 41.94738; -87.71906Coordinates: 41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W / 41.94738; -87.71906
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Blue Line
Platforms 1 Island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Expressway median
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened February 1, 1970
Rebuilt 2016
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 887,340[1] Increase 2.6% (CTA)
Rank 80 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
O'Hare Branch
toward O'Hare
Blue Line
toward Forest Park
Blue Line
Various Special Services
Route map
Kennedy Expressway
Reversible lanes
Blue Line
northwest to O'Hare
Addison St.
Blue Line
southeast to Forest Park

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Montrose Station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3-10 minutes. From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop. [2]

Station Renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station ADA accessible.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 152 Addison

Notes and references

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
    2. ↑ "CTA Train Schedule" Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

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