Kostner_(CTA_Pink_Line_station) References

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Kostner

4400W
2100S
Kostner 4400W; 2100S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	2019 South Kostner Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates	41°51′14″N 87°44′00″W / 41.853751°N 87.733258°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Cermak Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 22, 1907; 116 years ago; (as Kildare station)
Rebuilt	2002–2003; 21 years ago; (renamed Kostner station)
Previous names	Kildare
Passengers
2022	73,788
Services
Former services
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Location

Kostner, formerly known as Kildare, is an 'L' station on the CTA's Pink Line. It is located in the K-Town neighborhood of the North Lawndale community area, often just referred to as Lawndale. Kostner station was originally opened as Kildare. During reconstruction in 2003, its primary entrance was moved one block west to Kostner Avenue and the Kildare entrance became an auxiliary entrance.

This is the first outbound Pink Line station to be located at-grade; immediately to the east of the station, the tracks begin ramping up to an elevated structure and remain elevated for the remainder of the distance to the Loop.

Structure

The station consists of a single at-grade island platform. There are two entrances: a full-service entrance with ticket vending machines at Kostner Avenue and a smaller farecard-only entrance at Kildare Avenue. There is also a canopy extending from each entrance, while the center of the platform is open without any canopy.

Notes

The Kostner station is, on average, the least used "L" station per year.

References

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