Irving Park station (CTA Brown Line)

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Irving Park is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. The stations adjacent to Irving Park are Montrose, one half mile (0.8 km) to the north, and Addison, one half mile (0.8 km) to the south.

Location1816 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Coordinates41.954387°N 87.674956°W / 41.954387; -87.674956
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Irving Park
 
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General information
Location1816 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Coordinates41.954387°N 87.674956°W / 41.954387; -87.674956
OwnerChicago Transit Authority
LineRavenswood branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 18, 1907; 119 years ago (1907-05-18)[1]
Rebuilt2007–2008; 18 years ago (2008)
Passengers
2025544,469 [2]Increase 7%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Montrose
toward Kimball
Brown Line Addison
Location
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History

Irving Park before reconstruction, September 2005

Irving Park station opened in 1907 as part of the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line.[1] In CTA's skip-stop service on the Brown Line, instituted in 1949, Irving Park was an "AB" station.[3]

In 2006, the CTA began the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project, which involved the renovation and reconstruction of Brown Line stations to allow eight car trains to run on the line and make them accessible to passengers with disabilities. Irving Park station closed between December 3, 2007, and December 6, 2008, and was completely rebuilt.[4]

Bus connections

CTA

  •  80  Irving Park

References

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