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Ashland (CTA Green and Pink Lines station)
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| Address | 1601 West Lake Street Chicago, Illinois 60612 |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W / 41.885269°N 87.666969°W | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 6, 1893 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1996 (restored) | |||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 795,395[1]  7.4% |
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Ashland (also Ashland/Lake) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street. Just to the west of the station the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street elevated line to follow the Paulina line to the south. The adjacent stations are California (Green), which is located about 11⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 3⁄4 miles (1.2 km) to the east.
Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the United Center home of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team. It is also directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival.
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History
Ashland Station opened on November 6, 1893 as part of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine others on the Lake Street line,[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951.[4] During the two year closure of the Green Line from 1994–1996 the station buildings were restored and elevators were added to make the station ADA compliant.
Bus connections
- #9 Ashland (Owl Service)
See also
References
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report: Calendar Year 2011" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2011-Annual.pdf. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Ashland". Chicago "L".org. http://chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
- ^ "10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 4. April 5, 1948.
- ^ "Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. C11. February 22, 1951.
External links
Media related to Ashland/Lake (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ashland Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Justine Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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