47th station (CTA Green Line)

47th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system, located in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 314 E 47th Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892, when South Side Elevated Railroad extended its service south to serve the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

47th
 
4700S
300E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location314 East 47th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60653
Coordinates41.80940°N 87.61909°W / 41.80940; -87.61909
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1892[1]
Rebuilt1982, 1996
Passengers
2022154,563[2] Increase 15.7%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
43rd
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line 51st
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Location

History

The original station, designed by Myron H. Church, was a brick building with some Queen Anne-style elements. 47th is typical of the other South Side Elevated Railroad elevated stations and consists of two side docks covered with tin canopies.

In July 1959, auxiliary exit stairs were added to the station.

In the early 1980s, it was decided that, given its state of disrepair, the station was to be completely replaced. In July 1981, a US$1 million project began with the demolition of the station's main entrance. In December of that same year, the southbound platform was reopened, and work began on the north platform. On May 7, 1982, it reopened in a much more utilitarian form than the original station, and normal service was resumed.

On February 21, 1993, the South Side Englewood-Jackson Park Line, formerly associated with the line to Howard to the north, is diverted by the Loop and Lake Street towards its current terminus of Harlem.

On January 9, 1994, the Green Line closed for a two-year renovation project. All stations on the line, including 47th, closed for renovation. Since 47th had been rebuilt in 1982, the station was only repainted and two elevators were built to make it accessible to people with disabilities. 47th station reopened with the rest of the Green Line on May 12, 1996.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 47 47th
The station in 1973

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "More for a Nickel". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 16, 1892. p. 1.
    2. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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