Kedzie–Homan station

Kedzie–Homan is an 'L' station on the CTA Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway and serving the East Garfield Park neighborhood and has two entrances on the Kedzie and Homan Avenue overpasses.

Kedzie–Homan
 
3200W
530S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Kedzie-Homan CTA station in October 2021
General information
Location530 South Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Coordinates41.874341°N 87.70604°W / 41.874341; -87.70604
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Forest Park Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958
Rebuilt2000–2001
Previous namesKedzie
Passengers
2022273,230[1] Increase 13.7%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski
toward Forest Park
 Blue Line
 Western
toward O'Hare
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski
toward Des Plaines
 Congress branch California
Closed 1973
toward O'Hare
Location

History
1968 view of then Kedzie 'L' station, along the median of Eisenhower Expressway. Note the trolley on the Kedzie Avenue overpass.

Kedzie–Homan was named Kedzie until the early 1990s, when the name was changed to Kedzie–Homan. However, signs on the platform still referred to the station as Kedzie until 2013, when signs with Kedzie-Homan were installed.

In 2000–2001, Kedzie–Homan was renovated with a number of improvements for $2.6 million. The improvements included making the station handicapped accessible by modifying the entrance ramps, brighter lighting, new doors, and a redesigned entryway to improve passenger flow.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 52 Kedzie
  • 82 Kimball-Homan

References
  1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. "CTA MARKS OFFICIAL OPENING OF HOMAN ENTRANCE AT BLUE LINE KEDZIE STATION". Chicago Transit Authority. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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