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Central_Park_(CTA) Latitude and Longitude:

41°51′14″N 87°42′53″W / 41.853839°N 87.714842°W / 41.853839; -87.714842
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Central Park
 
2100S
3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1915 South Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates 41°51′14″N 87°42′53″W / 41.853839°N 87.714842°W / 41.853839; -87.714842
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-09) [1]
Rebuilt1977, 2002–2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022192,451 [2]Increase 19.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski Pink Line Kedzie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski Blue Line Kedzie
toward O'Hare
Location

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]


Bus connections

CTA

  • 82 Kimball/Homan
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor

References

  1. ^ a b "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 icon
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

External links

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