Ashland station (CTA Green and Pink Lines)

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Ashland 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 Damen (Green), which is located about 12 mile (0.80 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 34 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

Ashland
 
1600W
200N
Chicago "L" rapid transit station
General information
Location1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W / 41.88528; -87.66694
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1893; 131 years ago (1893-11-06)
ClosedApril 4, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04-04)
February 25, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-02-25)
Rebuilt1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Passengers
2022452,847[1]Increase 36.9%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Damen Green Line Morgan
Polk Pink Line Morgan
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Lake Street Transfer
Closed 1951
Lake Street Elevated Loomis
Closed 1954
Location
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History

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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 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

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Ashland is directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival. Prior to the opening of the Damen station in 2024, Ashland was also the closest "L" station to the United Center, the home stadium of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team.

Bus connections

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CTA

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  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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