Jackson station (CTA Blue Line)

Track layout
	Legend
	Brown, Orange, Pink,
	and Purple Express

Jackson

300S
36W
Jackson 300S; 36W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
	Station platform with the stairs to the Red Line Jackson station
General information
Location	328 South Dearborn Street; Chicago, Illinois 60604
Coordinates	41°52′41″N 87°37′45″W / 41.878183°N 87.629296°W
Owned by	City of Chicago
Line(s)	Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Red at Jackson; Brown Orange Pink Purple at Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren
Construction
Structure type	Subway
Depth	46 ft (14 m)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 25, 1951; 73 years ago
Rebuilt	1989–1991; 33 years ago; (Adams-Jackson mezzanine),; 2005–2007; 17 years ago; (Jackson-Van Buren mezzanine, platform)
Passengers
2022	858,993 47.5%
Services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	Brown, Orange, Pink,
	and Purple Express
Location
Location

Jackson is an 'L' station on the CTA's Blue Line, located in the Loop.

History

Like the rest of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway (excluding Clinton), the station opened on February 25, 1951, following construction delays caused by World War II.

This station was renovated from 2005 to 2007, to resemble the Jackson station in the State Street subway, a pedestrian tunnel connects these two stations, allowing for a free transfer to the Red Line. Farecard transfers to the Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren station are also available at this station for the Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines.^[2]

This is the southernmost of the three stations on one long continuous platform underneath Dearborn Street, with the stops at Monroe and Washington being the other two.

It is currently one of only two stations in the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway that is accessible, the other being Clark/Lake.

Bus connections

CTA

1 Bronzeville/Union Station (Weekday Rush Hours only)
7 Harrison
22 Clark (Owl Service)
24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
28 Stony Island (Weekday Rush Hours only)
36 Broadway
62 Archer (Owl Service)
126 Jackson
130 Museum Campus (Memorial Day-Labor Day Only)
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
151 Sheridan

References

^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^ "Chicago L.org: Stations - Jackson/Dearborn". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.