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Ashland station (CTA Green and Pink Lines)

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Ashland 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 branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are Damen (Green), which is located about 12 mile (0.80 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 34 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

Location1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W
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General information
Location1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W
OwnerChicago Transit Authority
LineLake Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1893; 132 years ago (1893-11-06)
ClosedApril 4, 1948; 78 years ago (1948-04-04)
February 25, 1951; 75 years ago (1951-02-25)
Rebuilt1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Passengers
2025578,568[1]Decrease 7.9%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Damen Green Line Morgan
Polk Pink Line Morgan
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Lake Street Transfer
Closed 1951
Lake Street Elevated Loomis
Closed 1954
Location
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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 other stations on the Lake Street branch,[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.[4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

Ashland is directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival. Prior to the opening of the Damen station in 2024, Ashland was also the closest "L" station to the United Center, the home stadium of the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL).

Bus connections

CTA

  •  9  Ashland (Owl Service)
  •  X9  Ashland Express (weekday rush hours only)

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