Central Park station (CTA)

Central Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the North Lawndale neighborhood. The station opened on December 9, 1951, as a replacement for the closed Drake, Lawndale, and Homan stations.[1]

Central Park
 
2100S
3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1915 South Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates41.853839°N 87.714842°W / 41.853839; -87.714842
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1951[1]
Rebuilt1977, 2002–04
Passengers
2022192,451[2] Increase 19.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski
toward 54th/Cermak
 Pink Line Kedzie
toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Location


Bus connections

CTA

  • 82 Kimball/Homan
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Revise Douglas and Garfield 'L' Service Dec. 9". The Chicago Daily Tribune. December 1, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    2. "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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