Argyle is situated on West Argyle Street, close to the intersection with Broadway. The station is located in the West Argyle Street Historic District in the Uptown community area of Chicago; the area surrounding the station consists of a mixture commercial and residential areas,[2] and is particularly noted for the high concentration of Vietnamese restaurants, bakeries and shops; as well as Chinese, Cambodian, Laotian, and Thai businesses.[3]
History
The new embankment at Argyle station in 1916
The site of Argyle station was first used as Argyle Park on the Chicago and Evanston branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad route, which opened on May 21, 1885.[4] On opening, the station houses along the route were described as "attractive frame structures built in the Gothic and Queen Anne styles."[4] In 1908, the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was extended north from Wilson, using the tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and a new station was constructed on the site of the previous depot.[5][6] The station was again rebuilt to a design by architect Charles P. Rawson when the tracks between Wilson and Howard were elevated onto an embankment between 1914 and 1922.[7] In 1979, the station received a $250,000 facelift[8] and, in 1991, a Chinese-style hipped-and-gabled roof was added to the platform canopy.[9] The station was closed for renovation from August 24 to October 5, 2012.[10]
Services
A northbound train at Argyle station, July 2010
Argyle is part of CTA's Red Line, which runs from the northern city limits at Howard Street to downtown Chicago and 95th street. The station has an island platform on an embankment located between Broadway and Winthrop Avenue. It serves the Red Line's two tracks; the northbound track serves trains to Howard, while the southbound track serves trains to 95th. The station entrance is located on the north side of Argyle Street, built into the embankment. It is located between the Berwyn and Lawrence stations. Red Line trains serve Argyle 24 hours a day, every day of the year; trains operate roughly every 3 to 9 minutes during rush hour and midday operation, with longer headways of up to 15 minutes at night.[11][12] The station is also located 1⁄2 a block from the 36 Broadway bus.
Red & Purple Modernization Project
The Argyle station is being rebuilt as part of this project. The station will receive new wider platforms, new signage, new lights, new security cameras, and new elevators, reconstruction will begin in May 2021 and will be completed by December 2024.[13][14][15] During Stage A, the two northbound tracks and the main entrance will be closed with northbound trains using what is normally the southbound Red line tracks and southbound trains using the southbound Purple Line Express track stopping at a temporary side platform. Purple Line Express trains will continue to skip this station in both directions.[15] Unlike a similar reconstruction happening simultaneously at Bryn Mawr, both platforms are using a single temporary entrance, as opposed to one platform using the normal entrance and one platform using a temporary entrance with no link in the paid area. Once Stage A is completed in 2022, Stage B will begin, where Argyle will temporarily close and be replaced by a temporary station at Foster Avenue.[16]
Notes and references
Notes
References
^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2021" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 24, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^City of Chicago Zoning Map (Map). Chicago Department of Zoning. 2010.
^. CBS2 Chicago: Chicago Area Local News. CBS Broadcasting Inc. June 14, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^ ab"The Chicago & Evanston". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 22, 1885.
^"Electrification of the Evanston Suburban Line of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul". The Railway Age. 44 (14): 467. October 4, 1907. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^Garfield, Graham. "Argyle". Chicago-"L".org. Graham Garfield. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^Borzo, Greg (2007). The Chicago "L". Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 70. ISBN978-0-7385-5100-5.
^Lynch, Kevin; Janega, James (April 4, 2001). "Charlie Soo 1945-2001. - Argyle Street 'Mayor,' Bold Promoter of Asian Shops". Chicago Tribune.
^McCarron, John (February 6, 1991). "'Mayor' Brings New Life to Argyle Street". Chicago Tribune.
^"Red Ahead: Argyle". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^"Red Line Route Guide". Chicago Transit Authority. from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^(PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^"CTA unveils new Red Line station designs". January 28, 2021.
^"Four CTA Red Line stations are getting a makeover".
^ ab"CTA Red & Purple Modernization: Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project".
^"LBMM Exhibit Boards" (PDF). CTA. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
External links
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January 23, 2023
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Argyle station redirects here For the locality in Nova Scotia see Argyle Station Nova Scotia For the Hong Kong MTR station formerly known as Argyle see Mong Kok station For the railway station in Glasgow see Argyle Street railway station Argyle is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority s L system It is situated between the Berwyn and Lawrence stations on the Red Line which runs from Rogers Park at Chicago s northern city limits through downtown Chicago to Roseland It is an elevated station with an island platform serving northbound trains and a temporary side platform serving southbound trains located at 1118 West Argyle Street in the West Argyle Street Historic District of Chicago s Uptown community area Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks but do not stop at this station Argyle 5000N1200WChicago L rapid transit stationThe main platform prior to renovation temporarily the northbound platform with the other side unused Temporary southbound platformGeneral informationLocation1118 West Argyle StreetChicago Illinois 60640Coordinates41 58 24 N 87 39 31 W 41 973365 N 87 658561 W 41 973365 87 658561 Coordinates 41 58 24 N 87 39 31 W 41 973365 N 87 658561 W 41 973365 87 658561Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine s North Side Main LinePlatforms1 Island platform temporarily one island platform with one side unused and one temporary side platform Tracks4 two temporarily out of service ConstructionStructure typeEmbankmentParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusTemporary StationHistoryOpenedChicago amp Evanston Railroad May 21 1885 137 years ago 1885 05 21 Northwestern Elevated Railroad May 16 1908 114 years ago 1908 05 16 Rebuilt1921 2012 2021 24Previous namesArgyle ParkPassengers2021516 188 1 40 5 Rank47 out of 143ServicesPreceding station Chicago L Following stationBerwyntoward Howard Red Line Lawrencetoward 95th Dan Ryan Purple Line does not stop hereFormer servicesPreceding station Milwaukee Road Following stationEdgewatertowards Llewellyn Park Chicago Evanston Sheridan Parktowards ChicagoTrack layoutLegendPurple Line Expressnorth to LindenRed Linenorth to HowardTemporary platformfor station reconstructionArgyle St Purple Line Expresssouth to LoopRed Linesouth to 95th Dan RyanLocation Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Services 3 1 Red amp Purple Modernization Project 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 References 5 External linksLocation EditArgyle is situated on West Argyle Street close to the intersection with Broadway The station is located in the West Argyle Street Historic District in the Uptown community area of Chicago the area surrounding the station consists of a mixture commercial and residential areas 2 and is particularly noted for the high concentration of Vietnamese restaurants bakeries and shops as well as Chinese Cambodian Laotian and Thai businesses 3 History Edit The new embankment at Argyle station in 1916 The site of Argyle station was first used as Argyle Park on the Chicago and Evanston branch of the Chicago Milwaukee amp St Paul Railroad route which opened on May 21 1885 4 On opening the station houses along the route were described as attractive frame structures built in the Gothic and Queen Anne styles 4 In 1908 the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was extended north from Wilson using the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee amp St Paul Railroad and a new station was constructed on the site of the previous depot 5 6 The station was again rebuilt to a design by architect Charles P Rawson when the tracks between Wilson and Howard were elevated onto an embankment between 1914 and 1922 7 In 1979 the station received a 250 000 facelift 8 and in 1991 a Chinese style hipped and gabled roof was added to the platform canopy 9 The station was closed for renovation from August 24 to October 5 2012 10 Services Edit A northbound train at Argyle station July 2010 Argyle is part of CTA s Red Line which runs from the northern city limits at Howard Street to downtown Chicago and 95th street The station has an island platform on an embankment located between Broadway and Winthrop Avenue It serves the Red Line s two tracks the northbound track serves trains to Howard while the southbound track serves trains to 95th The station entrance is located on the north side of Argyle Street built into the embankment It is located between the Berwyn and Lawrence stations Red Line trains serve Argyle 24 hours a day every day of the year trains operate roughly every 3 to 9 minutes during rush hour and midday operation with longer headways of up to 15 minutes at night 11 12 The station is also located 1 2 a block from the 36 Broadway bus Red amp Purple Modernization Project Edit The Argyle station is being rebuilt as part of this project The station will receive new wider platforms new signage new lights new security cameras and new elevators reconstruction will begin in May 2021 and will be completed by December 2024 13 14 15 During Stage A the two northbound tracks and the main entrance will be closed with northbound trains using what is normally the southbound Red line tracks and southbound trains using the southbound Purple Line Express track stopping at a temporary side platform Purple Line Express trains will continue to skip this station in both directions 15 Unlike a similar reconstruction happening simultaneously at Bryn Mawr both platforms are using a single temporary entrance as opposed to one platform using the normal entrance and one platform using a temporary entrance with no link in the paid area Once Stage A is completed in 2022 Stage B will begin where Argyle will temporarily close and be replaced by a temporary station at Foster Avenue 16 Notes and references EditNotes Edit References Edit Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2021 PDF Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting January 24 2022 Retrieved June 3 2022 City of Chicago Zoning Map Map Chicago Department of Zoning 2010 Uptown s Argyle Street Named To Historic Register CBS2 Chicago Chicago Area Local News CBS Broadcasting Inc June 14 2010 Archived from the original on June 21 2010 Retrieved July 29 2010 a b The Chicago amp Evanston Chicago Daily Tribune May 22 1885 Electrification of the Evanston Suburban Line of the Chicago Milwaukee amp St Paul The Railway Age 44 14 467 October 4 1907 Retrieved July 29 2010 Garfield Graham Argyle Chicago L org Graham Garfield Retrieved July 29 2010 Borzo Greg 2007 The Chicago L Chicago Arcadia Publishing p 70 ISBN 978 0 7385 5100 5 Lynch Kevin Janega James April 4 2001 Charlie Soo 1945 2001 Argyle Street Mayor Bold Promoter of Asian Shops Chicago Tribune McCarron John February 6 1991 Mayor Brings New Life to Argyle Street Chicago Tribune Red Ahead Argyle Chicago Transit Authority Retrieved December 3 2012 Red Line Route Guide Chicago Transit Authority Archived from the original on July 22 2010 Retrieved July 29 2010 Argyle Station Timetable PDF Chicago Transit Authority Archived from the original PDF on July 30 2010 Retrieved July 29 2010 CTA unveils new Red Line station designs January 28 2021 Four CTA Red Line stations are getting a makeover a b CTA Red amp Purple Modernization Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project LBMM Exhibit Boards PDF CTA p 15 Retrieved October 25 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argyle CTA Argyle Station Page CTA official site Argyle Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Argyle station CTA amp oldid 1128065123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
