Central station (CTA Green Line)

Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system and is located at 350 North Central Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West side.

Central
 
5600W
400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location350 North Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41.887389°N 87.76565°W / 41.887389; -87.76565
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms1 Island Platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 15, 1899[1]
Rebuilt1962, 1994–96 (renovation)
Passengers
2022320,347[2] Increase 13.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Austin
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Laramie
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Austin Boulevard
toward Geneva
 Galena Division Kedzie
toward Chicago
Linden Park
toward Wells Street
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Menard
Closed 1948
toward Harlem/Lake
 Lake Street Elevated Laramie
toward Loop
(Randolph/Wells) or Market Terminal
Location

History

The original Central station was built as part of an extension of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad that opened on April 15, 1899. The structure, consisting of a single island platform, was originally at grade, but was relocated onto an embankment in 1962 to allow Central Avenue to pass underneath. The Parkside Avenue auxiliary entrance closed on January 15, 1973.[3] During the 1994–1996 Green Line rehabilitation, Central was repainted and an elevator was added for accessibility.

Despite the identical name, it is geographically distant from Central station on the Purple Line.

Location

The station address is 350 North Central Avenue and it is situated between the Laramie and Austin stations on the Green Line, which runs from Harlem/Lake and to Ashland/63rd and Cottage Grove. The station is located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Corcoran Place in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 85 Central

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Austin Hails Five-Cent Fares". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 15, 1899. p. 5.
    2. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
    3. "CTA Gives Riders Taste of Cutback". Chicago Tribune. January 13, 1973. p. 42.
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