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Ashland_station_(CTA_Green_and_Pink_Lines) Latitude and Longitude:
41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W / 41.88528; -87.66694
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Not to be confused with Ashland/63rd, also on the Green Line.
Ashland
 
1600W
200N
Chicago "L" rapid transit station
General information
Location1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates 41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W / 41.88528; -87.66694
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Lake Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1893; 130 years ago (1893-11-06)
ClosedApril 4, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04-04) –
February 25, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-02-25)
Rebuilt1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Passengers
2022452,847 [1] Increase 36.9%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
California
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Morgan
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Polk
toward 54th/Cermak
 Pink Line Morgan
toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Lake Street Transfer
Closed 1951
toward Forest Park
 Lake Street Elevated Loomis
Closed 1954
toward Loop
(Randolph/Wells) or Market Terminal
Future services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Damen
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Morgan
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Location

Ashland is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are California (Green), which is located about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

History

Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route, [2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch, [3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service. [4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the United Center, the home stadium of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team. It is also directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ashland". Chicago "L".org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
  3. ^ "10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. p. C11.

External links

Media related to Ashland/Lake (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

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