Laramie station (CTA Green Line)

Laramie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line and the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. It opened on April 29, 1894 as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad. It is the first station above Lake Street as the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake.

Laramie
 
5200W
400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location5148 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41.887163°N 87.754986°W / 41.887163; -87.754986
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 29, 1894
Rebuilt1899, 1996
Previous names52nd Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2019)337,121[1] 7.4%
Rank121 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Central Green Line Cicero

Bus connections

CTA

  • 57 Laramie

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.
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