Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

This article is about the Addison station on the CTA Blue Line. For other uses, see Addison#Transit.
Addison
 
3600N
3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location3622 West Addison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)O'Hare Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1970
Rebuilt2016
Passengers
2019872,016[1]  4.1% (CTA)
Rank77 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Irving Park
toward O'Hare
Blue Line Belmont
toward Forest Park
Track layout
Kennedy Expressway
Reversible lanes
Blue Line
northwest to O'Hare
Addison St.
Blue Line
southeast to Forest Park

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Montrose Station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4–10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3–10 minutes. From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop.[2]

Station Renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station ADA accessible.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 152 Addison

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    2. "CTA Train Schedule" Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

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