Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the CTA'sBrown Line, Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The adjacent stations are Armitage, which is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, and Chicago, located about one mile (1.6 km) to the south.
The station was put into service in 1900 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.
The station circa 1965"L" train by the station in 1987
In 1979, a portion of The Hunter starring Steve McQueen was shot at Sedgwick as part of an action scene.[3]
The station under reconstruction in 2007
During 2007, the main station entrance was closed for extensive renovation and rebuilding as part of the CTA's Brown Line capacity expansion project. Throughout the renovation period, the station remained open on weekdays but experienced several weekend closures, with entrance to the station through a temporary entrance (which was later converted to an emergency exit) located one block west of the original entrance at Hudson Avenue.
As the outside express tracks had not been in service since 1963[4] they were removed and island platforms widened, converting them to side platforms. The platforms were also extended to allow eight-car trains to berth, and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.[5][6] The historical station house was restored, and an extension was added behind it.[2]
^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ ab"Sedgwick (1600N/400W): Sedgwick Street and North Avenue, Old Town (Near North Side)". Chicago "L".org. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
^Ebert, Roger (August 4, 1980). "Review: The Hunter". Retrieved September 6, 2021.
^Borzo, Greg (2007). The Chicago "L". Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN978-0-7385-5100-5.
^"Sedgwick Station.' CTA Countdown to a New Brown website". Retrieved September 23, 2006.
^"All Stations Accessibility Program". CTA. 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021. Photo shows passenger in wheelchair exiting train at Sedgwick
External linksedit
Media related to Sedgwick (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons
Sedgewick Street entrance (during reconstruction) from Google Maps Street View
April 11, 2024
sedgwick, station, station, philadelphia, sedgwick, station, septa, sedgwick, station, brown, line, purple, line, express, trains, also, stop, station, during, weekday, rush, hours, elevated, station, with, side, platforms, located, chicago, town, neighborhood. For the station in Philadelphia see Sedgwick station SEPTA Sedgwick is an L station on the CTA s Brown Line Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours It is an elevated station with two side platforms located in Chicago s Old Town neighborhood of the Near North Side community area The adjacent stations are Armitage which is located about one mile 1 6 km to the northwest and Chicago located about one mile 1 6 km to the south Sedgwick 1600N400WChicago L rapid transit stationGeneral informationLocation1536 North Sedgwick StreetChicago Illinois 60610Coordinates41 54 37 N 87 38 19 W 41 910397 N 87 638631 W 41 910397 87 638631Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine s North Side Main LinePlatforms2 side platforms formerly 2 island platforms Tracks2 formerly 4 ConstructionStructure typeElevatedBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedMay 31 1900 123 years ago 1900 05 31 ClosedJanuary 13 1973 51 years ago 1973 01 13 April 23 1973 50 years ago 1973 04 23 Rebuilt2006 2007 17 years ago 2007 Passengers2020363 329 1 68 7 Rank68 out of 143ServicesPreceding station Chicago L Following stationArmitagetoward Kimball Brown Line Chicagotoward Loop Washington Wells Armitagetoward Linden Purple LineExpress Chicagotoward Loop Clark Lake Former servicesPreceding station Chicago L Following stationLarrabeeClosed 1949toward Howard North Side main line SchillerClosed 1949toward Loop Randolph Wells or North Water TerminalTrack layoutLegendBrown to KimballPurple Express to LindenHudson Ave Sedgwick St Brown and Purple Expressto the LoopLocation Contents 1 History 2 Bus connections 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe station was put into service in 1900 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad s initial route 2 and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the L nbsp The station circa 1965 nbsp L train by the station in 1987In 1979 a portion of The Hunter starring Steve McQueen was shot at Sedgwick as part of an action scene 3 nbsp The station under reconstruction in 2007During 2007 the main station entrance was closed for extensive renovation and rebuilding as part of the CTA s Brown Line capacity expansion project Throughout the renovation period the station remained open on weekdays but experienced several weekend closures with entrance to the station through a temporary entrance which was later converted to an emergency exit located one block west of the original entrance at Hudson Avenue As the outside express tracks had not been in service since 1963 4 they were removed and island platforms widened converting them to side platforms The platforms were also extended to allow eight car trains to berth and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities 5 6 The historical station house was restored and an extension was added behind it 2 Bus connections editCTA N9 Ashland Night Bus Owl Service 37 Sedgwick Weekdays Only 72 NorthReferences edit Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2020 PDF Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting January 19 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 a b Sedgwick 1600N 400W Sedgwick Street and North Avenue Old Town Near North Side Chicago L org Retrieved September 6 2021 Ebert Roger August 4 1980 Review The Hunter Retrieved September 6 2021 Borzo Greg 2007 The Chicago L Chicago Arcadia Publishing p 69 ISBN 978 0 7385 5100 5 Sedgwick Station CTA Countdown to a New Brown website Retrieved September 23 2006 All Stations Accessibility Program CTA 2021 Retrieved September 6 2021 Photo shows passenger in wheelchair exiting train at SedgwickExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Sedgwick CTA at Wikimedia Commons https www transitchicago com assets 1 6 browntt sedgwick pdf at CTA official site Sedgewick Street entrance during reconstruction from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sedgwick station CTA amp oldid 1216710103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
