Clinton station (CTA Blue Line)

Clinton is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line and the West Loop neighborhood of the larger Near West Side community area. The Congress Branch of the Blue Line opened in June 1958, and connected to the existing Dearborn subway at LaSalle. It is the closest 'L' station to Union Station, which doubles as Chicago's Amtrak station and the downtown terminal for several Metra lines. It is also the closest station to Chicago's Greyhound bus terminal. Union Station is two blocks north, while Greyhound is one block west.

Clinton
 
540W
500S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location426 South Clinton Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Coordinates41°52′32″N 87°38′28″W / 41.875539°N 87.640984°W / 41.875539; -87.640984
Owned byCity of Chicago
Line(s)Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetra MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF SWS HC and Amtrak at Union Station
CTA and Greyhound Buses
Construction
Structure typeSubway
Depth66 ft (20 m)
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-22)
Passengers
2022430,592[1]Increase 54.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
UIC–Halsted Blue Line
LaSalle
toward O'Hare
Location
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It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.[2]

History

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Elevated station

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Underground station

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The current underground station opened on June 22, 1958, as a western extension of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, continuing west toward the Congress branch. Before then, the subway ended at LaSalle station east across the South Branch Chicago River.[3]

Bus connections

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CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 37 Sedgwick (Weekdays only)
  • 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)
  • 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)


Greyhound[4]

  • Two blocks southwest
 
Interior of the station

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 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "CTA Blue Line Facts". world.nycsubway.org.
  3. ^ "Chicago L.org: Stations - Clinton/Congress". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ http://www.greyhound.com/en/locations/terminal.aspx?city=560252 Chicago Greyhound Terminal
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