California station (CTA Pink Line)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2][3] It is the closest station to Cook County Jail.

California   2100S 2800W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	2011 South California Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates	41.854109°N 87.694774°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Cermak Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 10, 1902
Rebuilt	2002–04
Passengers
2019	431,296[1]  0.8% (CTA)
Rank	112 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Kedzie toward 54th/Cermak Pink Line Western toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Douglas Park Closed 1952 toward Oak Park Douglas Branch Western toward Marshfield
Track layout Pink Line east to Loop Fairfield Ave. California Ave. Pink Line west to 54/Cermak

Bus connections

CTA

• 94 California

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. "More Trains on Alley "L": Use Old Congress Station". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 9, 1902. p. 3.
3. California (Douglas) Station Page

External links

• California Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View