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Oak Park station (CTA Green Line)

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Oak Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system situated between the Ridgeland and Harlem stations on the Green Line. It is located at Oak Park Avenue and South Boulevard in the village of Oak Park, Illinois and is the closest station to the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.

Location100 South Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Coordinates41.886784°N 87.794323°W / 41.886784; -87.794323
Platforms1 island platform
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General information
Location100 South Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Coordinates41.886784°N 87.794323°W / 41.886784; -87.794323
LineLake Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Embankment
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedJanuary 25, 1901
RebuiltOctober 28, 1962
Passengers
2025269,763 [1]Increase 10.6%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Harlem/​Lake
Terminus
Green Line Ridgeland
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Marion Street
toward Geneva
Galena Division Ridgeland
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Marion
Closed 1962
Lake Street Elevated Ridgeland
Location
Close
The Oak Park station house in 2024

History

Oak Park station was opened on January 25, 1901, by the Lake Street Elevated Railroad as a surface-level station on the line that ran parallel to the former Chicago and Northwestern Railway line (today's Union Pacific West Line). Both lines created an unsafe grade crossing, especially as the community moved from horse-powered vehicles to the automobile. When the C&NW elevated its line between 1908 and 1909, it created a blind spot for traffic trying to cross the Lake Street Line.

On October 28, 1962, the station was elevated on an embankment and the main entrance was rebuilt by taking advantage of the small space along the road to include a ticket window and enclosed waiting rooms. When the Green Line closed for a renovation project in 1994, the CTA had planned to permanently close the Oak Park station along with four other stations (Austin, Laramie, Homan and Halsted). However, due to political pressure and complaints from local residents, the station was retained rather than rebuilt and reopened with the Green Line on May 12, 1996. Upon reopening, a committee of Oak Park residents with disabilities strongly protested, noting that it remained one of the few Green Line stations not accessible to people with disabilities.[2]

Bus connections

Pace

  • 309 Lake Street
  • 311 Oak Park Avenue
  • 313 St. Charles Road

References

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