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Ashland station (CTA Green and Pink Lines)

Coordinates:41°53′07″N87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W /41.88528; -87.66694
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Chicago "L" station
Not to be confused withAshland/​63rd, also on the Green Line.

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Ashland
 
1600W
200N
General information
Location1601 WestLake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°53′07″N87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W /41.88528; -87.66694
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
LineLake Branch
Platforms2Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1893; 132 years ago (1893-11-06)
ClosedApril 4, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-04-04)
February 25, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-02-25)
Rebuilt1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Passengers
2024628,077[1]Increase 9.2%
Services
Preceding stationChicago "L"Following station
DamenGreen LineMorgan
PolkPink LineMorgan
Former services
Preceding stationChicago "L"Following station
Lake Street Transfer
Closed 1951
Lake Street ElevatedLoomis
Closed 1954
Track layout
Up arrow
Left arrow
Ashland Ave.
Justine St.
Location
Map

Ashland is an'L' station on theCTA'sGreen andPink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located inChicago'sNear West Side neighborhood at 1601 WestLake Street. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations areDamen (Green), which is located about12 mile (0.80 km) to the west,Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, andMorgan station, approximately34 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

History

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Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of theLake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.[4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

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Ashland is directly adjacent toUnion Park, venue for theIntonation Music Festival and thePitchfork Music Festival. Prior to the opening of the Damen station in 2024, Ashland was also the closest "L" station to theUnited Center, the home stadium of theChicago BullsNBA team and theChicago BlackhawksNHL team.

Bus connections

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CTA

  • 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • X9 Ashland Express (weekday rush hours only)

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2024"(PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 22, 2025. RetrievedApril 21, 2025.
  2. ^"Ashland". Chicago "L".org.Archived from the original on October 14, 2006. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2006.
  3. ^"10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated".Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. p. 4.
  4. ^"Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway".Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. p. C11.

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Media related toAshland/Lake (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

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