The original Western station opened in 1895 along with numerous stations on the Metropolitan West Side Elevated lines. When skip-stop service was implemented on the Garfield Park branch in 1951, Western station was designated an A station (only A trains would stop at this station).[2] In 1953, the elevated station was closed in favor of temporary tracks running along Van Buren Street. The temporary tracks were built to accommodate the construction of the Congress Expressway and an expressway-median branch.[3]
Expressway-median stationedit
The expressway-median station opened on June 22, 1958. During the time when the CTA utilized skip-stop services, the station was designated as an A station, much like its elevated predecessor. This time, however, all stations on the Congress branch west of Racine station were A stations; B trains would run along the Douglas branch (part of today's Pink Line).[4][5]
^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^"CTA revises Garfield, Douglas, institutes A-B service". Chicago Tribune. 1 December 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^"Chicago L.org: Stations - Western". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
^Chicago Transit Authority System Map (Map). Chicago Transit Authority. March 1991. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^"Chicago L.org: Stations - Western". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External linksedit
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western, station, blue, line, forest, park, branch, confused, with, western, station, blue, line, hare, branch, also, blue, line, western, station, system, serving, blue, line, forest, park, branch, located, median, eisenhower, expressway, serves, near, west, . Not to be confused with Western station CTA Blue Line O Hare branch also on the Blue Line Western is a station on the L system serving the Blue Line s Forest Park branch It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway It serves the Near West Side neighborhood and Crane Tech High School The station is also located about 1 mile 1 6 km north of the Western Avenue Metra BNSF Railway Line commuter railroad station Western 2400W430SChicago L rapid transit stationGeneral informationLocation430 South Western Avenue Chicago Illinois 60612Coordinates41 52 32 N 87 41 18 W 41 875478 N 87 688436 W 41 875478 87 688436Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine s Forest Park BranchPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeExpressway medianBicycle facilitiesYesHistoryOpenedJune 22 1958 65 years ago 1958 06 22 Passengers2022237 176 1 23 8 ServicesPreceding station Chicago L Following station Kedzie Homantoward Forest Park Blue Line Illinois Medical Districttoward O HareFormer servicesPreceding station Chicago L Following station CaliforniaClosed 1973toward Des Plaines Congress branch Medical Centertoward Jefferson ParkTrack layoutLegend Blue to O Hare Western Ave I 290 Eisenhower Expy Blue to Forest ParkLocation Contents 1 History 1 1 Elevated station 1 2 Expressway median station 2 Bus connections 3 References 4 External linksHistory editElevated station edit The original Western station opened in 1895 along with numerous stations on the Metropolitan West Side Elevated lines When skip stop service was implemented on the Garfield Park branch in 1951 Western station was designated an A station only A trains would stop at this station 2 In 1953 the elevated station was closed in favor of temporary tracks running along Van Buren Street The temporary tracks were built to accommodate the construction of the Congress Expressway and an expressway median branch 3 Expressway median station edit The expressway median station opened on June 22 1958 During the time when the CTA utilized skip stop services the station was designated as an A station much like its elevated predecessor This time however all stations on the Congress branch west of Racine station were A stations B trains would run along the Douglas branch part of today s Pink Line 4 5 Bus connections editCTA 7 Harrison Weekdays only 49 Western Owl Service X49 Western Express Weekday Rush Hours only References edit Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022 PDF Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting February 2 2023 Retrieved June 10 2023 CTA revises Garfield Douglas institutes A B service Chicago Tribune 1 December 1951 p 4 Retrieved 29 November 2023 Chicago L org Stations Western www chicago l org Retrieved 28 November 2023 Chicago Transit Authority System Map Map Chicago Transit Authority March 1991 Retrieved 29 November 2023 Chicago L org Stations Western www chicago l org Retrieved 28 November 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Western CTA Blue Line Congress branch Western Congress Line Station Page Chicago L Org Western Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View This article relating to the Chicago Transit Authority is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Illinois train station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western station CTA Blue Line Forest Park branch amp oldid 1217454610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
