Ashland station (CTA Green and Pink Lines)

Ashland (also Ashland/Lake) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street. Just to the west of the station the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are California (Green), which is located about 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

Not to be confused with Ashland/63rd, also on the Green Line.
Ashland
 
1600W
200N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1893
ClosedApril 4, 1948 – February 25, 1951
Rebuilt1996
Traffic
Passengers (2019)745,065[1]  0.5%
Rank89 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
California
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Morgan
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Polk
toward 54th/Cermak
 Pink Line Morgan
toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Lake Street Transfer
Closed 1951
toward Harlem/Lake
 Lake Street Elevated Loomis
Closed 1954
toward Loop
(Randolph/Wells) or Market Terminal
Track layout
Green west to Harlem/Lake
 Pink south to 54th/Cermak
Paulina St.
Ashland Ave.
Justine St.
Green and Pink
east to 63rd Street and the Loop

History

Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893 as part of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.[4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994–1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station ADA compliant.

Structure and location

Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the United Center home of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team. It is also directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

See also
  • Ashland (CTA Orange Line station)
  • Ashland/63rd (CTA station)

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    2. "Ashland". Chicago "L".org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
    3. "10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. p. 4.
    4. "Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. p. C11.

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