Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

Track layout
	Red Line
	north to Howard
	Red Line
	south to 95th/Dan Ryan

Monroe

100S
0E/0W
Monroe 100S; 0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	26 South State Street; Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates	41.880745°N 87.627696°W
Owned by	City of Chicago
Line(s)	State Street subway
Platforms	1 Island Platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Subway
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1943
Passengers
2022	988,180[1] 40.2%
Services
Former services
Track layout
Track layout
	Red Line
	north to Howard
	Red Line
	south to 95th/Dan Ryan
Location

Monroe is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24/7.

History

Monroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers' cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street. Until October 2006, there was a station between Monroe and Lake, Washington station. Washington is located near Monroe. It is still possible to walk on the abandoned station platform.

In 2009, the CTA put new station wall signs over the old blue station wall signs in order to better direct people to the mezzanines.

The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

2 Hyde Park Express (weekday rush hours only)
6 Jackson Park Express
10 Museum of Science and Industry (Memorial Day through Labor Day only)
29 State
36 Broadway
62 Archer (Owl Service)
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
151 Sheridan

Notes and references

Notes

References

"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)

External links

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[1] "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

[2] Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)