Designed by Alfred M. Hedley from wood and stamped metal, Quincy opened on October 3, 1897. It retained much of its original surroundings over the years and is considered one of "150 great places in Illinois" by the American Institute of Architects.[2] The station is located in the South Loop Financial District and is the closest CTA rail station to the Willis Tower, approximately one block west. It is also three blocks west of Union Station, which doubles as Chicago's Amtrak station and the downtown terminus for several Metra routes. Although the Clinton station on the Blue Line is closer (two blocks south), Quincy is the nearest stop on the Loop to Union Station.
Quincy is an elevated station, located above Quincy Street between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard. It features two side platforms and station houses, one on the west to serve the Outer Loop track, and one on the east to serve the Inner Loop track. Turnstiles for fare payment are located in the station houses on the platform level. The station once had a transfer bridge, but this was removed in the 1980s. This means it is not possible to change from one platform to the other without paying another fare or asking for employee assistance. There are auxiliary exits to both Adams and Jackson on the Inner Loop platform, while the Outer Loop only has an auxiliary exit to Adams. There are also auxiliary exits to the mezzanine level from both platforms, all using Rotogates. There is also a "slam" gate at each exit for emergencies only. Unlike most Chicago "L" stations, the "slam" gates do not appear to have alarms. Both platforms are designed to handle eight-car trains, the longest the CTA 'L' system can run.
A renovation project from 1985 to 1988 resulted in Quincy taking on a look similar to the look it had when it opened. Some materials such as signage were changed, although several of the station's features are original to its 1897 opening.
A renovation project began at the station in 2016 and was completed in December 2018. The renovation added two new elevators to the station to make it accessible for people with disabilities, and other improvements include new stairs and new lights. The station remained open during the project.[3] The project was completed in December 2018.[4]
Train servicesedit
In normal operation, the station is serviced by the Brown, Orange, and Pink Lines. During weekday rush hours, the Purple Line also stops here. Brown Line trains stop at the Outer Loop platform, while all other lines stop at the Inner Loop platform.
^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"Loop Elevated - Quincy Station". American Institute of Architects. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
^Matthews, David (June 8, 2016). "Quincy 'L' Stop To Get $18 Million Upgrade". dna info. from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
^"Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Modernization Work to Historic Quincy Loop Station" (Press release). December 14, 2018. from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
External linksedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Quincy station CTA news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Quincy is a rapid transit station on the Chicago L system It is located between the Washington Wells and LaSalle Van Buren stations on the Loop The station is located above the intersection of Quincy Street and Wells Street in downtown Chicago Illinois Having opened in 1897 it is one of the oldest surviving stations on the L system QUINCY 220S200WChicago L rapid transit stationKimball bound Brown Line train leaving Quincy in July 2018General informationLocation220 South Wells Street Chicago Illinois 60606Coordinates41 52 44 N 87 38 01 W 41 878752 N 87 633703 W 41 878752 87 633703Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine s Loop ElevatedPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsUnion StationConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedOctober 3 1897 126 years ago 1897 10 03 Rebuilt1985 1988 36 years ago 1988 historic restoration 2016 2018 6 years ago 2018 accessibility improvements historic refurbishment Previous namesQuincy WellsPassengers2020595 970 1 72 8 Rank32 out of 143ServicesPreceding station Chicago L Following stationWashington Wellstoward Midway Orange Line LaSalle Van BurenOne way operationWashington Wellstoward Linden Purple LineExpressWashington Wellstoward 54th Cermak Pink LineWashington WellsOne way operation Brown Line LaSalle Van Burentoward KimballFormer servicesPreceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following stationMadison WellsOne way operation North Shore Line LaSalle Van Burentoward Roosevelt RoadPreceding station Chicago L Following stationMadison WellsClosed 1994toward Midway Orange Line LaSalle Van BurenOne way operationMadison WellsClosed 1994toward Linden Purple LineExpressMadison WellsClosed 1994One way operation Brown Line LaSalle Van Burentoward KimballMadison WellsOne way operation Metropolitan main line Franklin Van BurenClosed 1955toward MarshfieldTrack layoutLegendPink to 54th CermakOrange to MidwayPurple Express to LindenAdams St Quincy St Jackson Blvd Brown to KimballLocation Contents 1 History 2 Train services 3 Bus connections 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory editDesigned by Alfred M Hedley from wood and stamped metal Quincy opened on October 3 1897 It retained much of its original surroundings over the years and is considered one of 150 great places in Illinois by the American Institute of Architects 2 The station is located in the South Loop Financial District and is the closest CTA rail station to the Willis Tower approximately one block west It is also three blocks west of Union Station which doubles as Chicago s Amtrak station and the downtown terminus for several Metra routes Although the Clinton station on the Blue Line is closer two blocks south Quincy is the nearest stop on the Loop to Union Station Quincy is an elevated station located above Quincy Street between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard It features two side platforms and station houses one on the west to serve the Outer Loop track and one on the east to serve the Inner Loop track Turnstiles for fare payment are located in the station houses on the platform level The station once had a transfer bridge but this was removed in the 1980s This means it is not possible to change from one platform to the other without paying another fare or asking for employee assistance There are auxiliary exits to both Adams and Jackson on the Inner Loop platform while the Outer Loop only has an auxiliary exit to Adams There are also auxiliary exits to the mezzanine level from both platforms all using Rotogates There is also a slam gate at each exit for emergencies only Unlike most Chicago L stations the slam gates do not appear to have alarms Both platforms are designed to handle eight car trains the longest the CTA L system can run A renovation project from 1985 to 1988 resulted in Quincy taking on a look similar to the look it had when it opened Some materials such as signage were changed although several of the station s features are original to its 1897 opening A renovation project began at the station in 2016 and was completed in December 2018 The renovation added two new elevators to the station to make it accessible for people with disabilities and other improvements include new stairs and new lights The station remained open during the project 3 The project was completed in December 2018 4 Train services editIn normal operation the station is serviced by the Brown Orange and Pink Lines During weekday rush hours the Purple Line also stops here Brown Line trains stop at the Outer Loop platform while all other lines stop at the Inner Loop platform Bus connections editCTA 1 Bronzeville Union Station Weekday Rush Hours only 7 Harrison Weekdays only 28 Stony Island Weekday Rush Hours only 37 Sedgwick Weekdays only 126 Jackson 134 Stockton LaSalle Express Weekday Rush Hours only 135 Clarendon LaSalle Express Weekday Rush Hours only 136 Sheridan LaSalle Express Weekday Rush Hours only 151 Sheridan 156 LaSalle Weekdays only Gallery edit nbsp Advertisements at Quincy station nbsp Platform view nbsp Interior with turnstilesReferences edit Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2020 PDF Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting January 19 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 Loop Elevated Quincy Station American Institute of Architects Retrieved June 13 2007 Matthews David June 8 2016 Quincy L Stop To Get 18 Million Upgrade dna info Archived from the original on 2016 08 09 Retrieved 2016 06 10 Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Modernization Work to Historic Quincy Loop Station Press release December 14 2018 Archived from the original on March 22 2020 Retrieved March 22 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media 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