Illinois Medical District station
Illinois Medical District 1830W 430S | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location |
430 South Damen Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60612 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°52′33″N 87°40′26″W / 41.875706°N 87.673932°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Expressway median | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 22, 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1998 (Damen entrance renovated), 2016–18 (station renovation) | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Medical Center (1958–2006) | |||||||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2017) |
721,092[1]  | |||||||||||||||
| Rank | 90 out of 143 | |||||||||||||||
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Illinois Medical District is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. Prior to June 25, 2006, the station was known as Medical Center. As the name implies, it primarily serves the Illinois Medical District and Tri-Taylor neighborhood, but is also close to the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks sports teams.
Station Renovation
The $23 million project began in September 2016 and was completed on August 20, 2018.
Station layout
| G | Ground level | Entrance/Exit, station building |
| P Platform level |
Southbound | ← Blue Line toward Forest Park (Western) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Northbound | → Blue Line toward O'Hare (Racine) → | |
Bus connections
- 7 Harrison
- 50 Damen
- 126 Jackson
- 157 Streeterville/Taylor
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
External links
- Damen entrance in 1958 @ America on the Move (Smithsonian Institution)
- Illinois Medical District Station Page
- Damen Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Ogden Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Paulina Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
View of the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway from the station.
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