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LaSalle station (CTA)

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LaSalle is an 'L' station on the CTA's Blue Line. It is a subway station with a single island platform located at 150 West Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois.

Location150 West Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Coordinates41.875568°N 87.631722°W / 41.875568; -87.631722
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Location150 West Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Coordinates41.875568°N 87.631722°W / 41.875568; -87.631722
OwnerCity of Chicago
LineMilwaukee–Dearborn subway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetra Rock Island District at LaSalle Street
Construction
Structure type
Subway
Depth49 feet (15 m)
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 1951; 75 years ago (1951-02-25)
Former namesCongress Terminal
Passengers
2025559,402 [1] Increase 3.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Clinton Blue Line
Jackson
toward O'Hare 
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History

LaSalle station opened on February 25, 1951, as the southern terminal of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway on the CTA's Milwaukee Avenue route.[2] It remained a terminal station until it was connected to the new Congress Expressway route in June 1958.

Location

The station is located at 150 West Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois. It is the closest station to LaSalle Street Station,[3] terminal for Rock Island District Metra trains.

Bus and rail connections

CTA

  •  24  Wentworth (weekdays only)
  •  36  Broadway

Metra

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