Ridgeland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It is located in the suburb of Oak Park just west of Chicago. To the north of the station is the triple tracked Union Pacific West Line.

Ridgeland
 
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location36 South Ridgeland Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Coordinates41°53′13″N 87°47′05″W / 41.886955°N 87.784628°W / 41.886955; -87.784628
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJanuary 25, 1901
Rebuilt1962
Passengers
2022159,921[1]Increase 35.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Oak Park Green Line Austin
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Avenue
toward Geneva
Galena Division Austin Boulevard
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Oak Park Lake Street Elevated Lombard
Closed 1948
Location
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Station layout

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The station consists of a two tracks single island platform with an entrance at the west end of the platform. There formerly existed an entrance at the eastern end of the platform, but this entrance has been permanently closed.

Bus connections

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CTA

  • 86 Narragansett/Ridgeland (Weekdays only)

Pace

  • 309 Lake Street
  • 313 St. Charles Road
  • 314 Ridgeland Avenue (Monday-Saturday 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.
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