Kedzie–Homan station

Kedzie–Homan is an 'L' station on the CTA Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway and serving the East Garfield Park neighborhood and has two entrances on the Kedzie and Homan Avenue overpasses.

Kedzie–Homan   3200W 530S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Kedzie-Homan CTA Station in September 2008.
Location	530 South Kedzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60624
Coordinates	41.874341°N 87.70604°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Forest Park Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 22, 1958
Rebuilt	2000–01
Previous names	Kedzie
Passengers
2019	581,826[1]  7.8% (CTA)
Rank	95 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Pulaski toward Forest Park Blue Line Western toward O'Hare
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Pulaski toward Des Plaines Congress Branch California Closed 1973 toward O'Hare
Track layout Blue Line east to O'Hare Kedzie Ave. Homan Ave. Blue Line west to Forest Park

History

Kedzie–Homan was named Kedzie until the early 1990s, when the name was changed to Kedzie–Homan. However, signs on the platform still referred to the station as Kedzie until 2013, when signs with Kedzie-Homan were installed.

In 2000–2001, Kedzie–Homan was renovated with a number of improvements for $2.6 million. The improvements included making the station handicapped accessible by modifying the entrance ramps, brighter lighting, new doors, and a redesigned entryway to improve passenger flow.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

• 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
• 52 Kedzie
• 82 Kimball-Homan

References

1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
2. "CTA MARKS OFFICIAL OPENING OF HOMAN ENTRANCE AT BLUE LINE KEDZIE STATION". Chicago Transit Authority. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

External links

• Kedzie–Homan Station Page
• Homan Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Kedzie Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

1968 view of then Kedzie 'L' station, along the median of Eisenhower Expressway. Note the trolley on the Kedzie Avenue overpass.