Central Park station (CTA)

Central Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the North Lawndale neighborhood. The station opened on December 9, 1951, as a replacement for the closed Drake, Lawndale, and Homan stations.[1]

Central Park
 
2100S
3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1915 South Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates41°51′14″N 87°42′53″W / 41.853839°N 87.714842°W / 41.853839; -87.714842
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-09)[1]
Rebuilt1977, 2002–2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022192,451[2]Increase 19.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski Pink Line Kedzie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski Blue Line Kedzie
toward O'Hare
Location
Map


Bus connections edit

CTA

  • 82 Kimball/Homan
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Revise Douglas and Garfield 'L' Service Dec. 9". The Chicago Daily Tribune. December 1, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

External links edit

 
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