Linden station (CTA)

Linden
 
500N
400W
Location 349 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates 42°04′26″N 87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056Coordinates: 42°04′26″N 87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Purple Line
Platforms 1 Island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 328 Spaces
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened April 2, 1912[1]
Rebuilt 1991–93
Previous names Linden-Wilmette (Station Sign)
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 311,242[2] Decrease 3%
Rank 130 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
Evanston Branch
TerminusPurple Line
toward Howard
Purple Line
Express
  Former services  
TerminusEvanston Line
toward Howard
One-way operation
Evanston Line
Express
One-way operation
Linden Avenue Terminal
The original Linden Station
Built 1912
Architect Arthur Gerber
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference # 84001002
Added to NRHP 1984
Route map
to Linden Yard
to Linden Yard
Purple Line
south to Howard or Loop

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue.

History

Linden destination sign

The original station opened in 1912, with a station house designed by Arthur Gerber added in 1913.[3] In 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4] A new station was built close to the original station from October 1991 until September 1993; the original station house has since been converted into retail space.

Location

The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the northernmost 'L' station in the CTA system, and it is the only remaining station on the Purple Line at ground level after the line descends from the elevated embankment shortly after crossing the North Shore Channel and entering Wilmette. An older station, the Linden Avenue Terminal, remains; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is only a few blocks west of the Bahá'í House of Worship, and is about a mile east of Metra's Wilmette station.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 421 Wilmette Avenue (weekday rush hours only)
  • 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
  • 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only)

Notes and references

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Night Raid Puts "L" in Wilmette". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 3, 1912. p. 9.
    2. ↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
    3. ↑ "Linden". Chicago-"L".org. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
    4. ↑ Cook County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places

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