54th/Cermak station

54th/Cermak is an 'L' station and the current terminus of the CTA's Pink Line. It was the terminus of the former Cermak branch of the Blue Line. It is located at Cermak Road between 54th and Laramie Avenues in Cicero, Illinois. It is the only terminal with only one track used for service. Trains board on the eastern half of 54th/Cermak station and unload on the western half. Previously known as the Cicero-Berwyn Terminal, it is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city of Berwyn. Tracks continue westward to the 54th Yard, the maintenance and storage yard for Pink Line trains.

54/Cermak
 
2200S
5400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
The eastern boarding portion of the platform
General information
Location2151 South 54th Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
Coordinates41.851663°N 87.759598°W / 41.851663; -87.759598
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms1 Side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Pace Buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking 175 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1912
Rebuilt1952, 200203
Previous names54th Avenue
Cicero-Berwyn
Passengers
2022419,958[1]Increase 23.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Pink Line Cicero
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Central
Closed 1952
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Laramie
Closed 1992
toward Marshfield
Location

Bus connections

54th/Cermak destination sign

CTA

  • 21 Cermak
  • N60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service - Overnight only)

Pace

  • 302 Ogden-Stanley
  • 316 Laramie Avenue
  • 322 Cermak Road-22nd Street

Notes and references

Notes

    Platforms and tracks

    • North platform: It is served by CTA's Pink Line to Loop in downtown Chicago.
    • South platform: It is served by CTA's Pink Line to 54th Yard

    References

    1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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