Clark/Division is an "L" station on the CTA'sRed Line. It is a subway station with one island platform, located at 1200 North Clark Street, in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, between the Gold Coast and Old Town. Much of Chicago's North Loop nightlife, including the Rush Street district and many bars and nightclubs are located close to the station.
Clark/Division station is in the State Street subway, which opened on October 17, 1943. From Clark/Division northbound trains travel west along Division Street, turning northwest at Clybourn Avenue to North/Clybourn station, a distance of about 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) to the northwest. Southbound trains turn south to follow State Street to Chicago/State station, about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) to the south.
Clark/Division is the only station in the State Street Subway north of the loop to have an island platform; all of the other stations in the subway north of the loop use side platforms.
RenovationEdit
On September 10, 2012, a renovation project began at the station and ended on September 29, 2015.[2] The renovation project made the station accessible to people with disabilities and provided new art features, bike racks, new signage, granite floors and stairs. The new LaSalle mezzanine and entrances opened at 5:00 a.m. on June 30, 2014. The station remained open during the project.[3] The renovation has a projected cost of $50 million.[4] The renovation of the Clark mezzanine and entrances was completed on September 29, 2015.[5]
^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^"Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion of Clark/Division Red Line Station Renovation".
^"Renovation of Clark/Division". Chicago Transit Authority. transitchicago.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
^Hilkevitch, Jon (February 1, 2015). "Where are the Chicago-area construction projects in 2015?". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^"Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion of Clark/Division Red Line Station Renovation". City of Chicago. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
External linksEdit
Media related to Clark/Division (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons
Clark/Division Station Page at Chicago-'L'.org
at CTA official site
Clark/Division Station Page CTA official site
Clark Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Staircase entrance to the station, October 2009, prior to renovation
August 29, 2023
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