Cicero station (CTA Green Line)

Cicero is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It opened on March 3, 1894,[2] and serves the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West side. Until 1948, the next station towards the Chicago Loop was Kostner. The station is 24 blocks east and 2 blocks north of Harlem.

Cicero
 
4800W
330N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location4800 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41°53′11″N 87°44′41″W / 41.886519°N 87.744698°W / 41.886519; -87.744698
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 3, 1894
Rebuilt1996
Previous names48th Avenue
Passengers
2022181,057[1]Increase 6.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramie Green Line Pulaski
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramie Lake Street Elevated Kostner
Closed 1948
Location
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Bus connections

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CTA

  • 54 Cicero

Pace

  • 392 Green Line Cicero CTA/UPS Hodgkins (Weekday UPS shifts only)

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Patronage of the "L" Is Growing". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 7, 1894. p. 8.
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