Garfield station (CTA Red Line)

Garfield is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is located in the Fuller Park neighborhood. This is the closest stop to the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry, although the museum is more than two miles away.

Not to be confused with Garfield on the Green Line.
Garfield
 
5500S
200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location220 West Garfield Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60609
Coordinates41.79542°N 87.631157°W / 41.79542; -87.631157
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1969
Rebuilt2005–06 (renovation), 2013 (refurbished, new elevator installed)
Traffic
Passengers (2019)940,726[1]  8.7%
Rank70 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
47th
toward Howard
 Red Line 63rd
toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout
Red Line
north to Howard
Garfield Boulevard
Red Line
south to 95th/Dan Ryan

History

Structure

Like the eight other stations on the Dan Ryan Branch, Garfield Station was built by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill under a simple design. The station opened on September 28, 1969, and was entirely renovated from 2005 to 2006. The renovation has allowed the embellishment of the station, thanks to the installation of a work of art in the main entrance of the station. The only difference with respect to its colleagues of Dan Ryan Branch, is that for technical reasons a canopy identical to the others could not be added. Garfield station thus contains its original canopy and the covered zones over the Dan Ryan Expressway thanks to the stowing of panels, installed in a different way with the bridge.[2]

2013 renovation

In 2013, the station was renovated with a new elevator installed (along with 87th and 63rd) as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project and made all the stations on the Dan Ryan branch accessible.[3]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
  • 55 Garfield (Owl Service)
  • 59 59th/61st (Monday–Saturday only)

References
  1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. "Garfield (5500S/200W)". Chicago-L.org.
  3. "CTA Red Line Dan Ryan Track Renewal". transitchicago.com. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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