Addison (CTA Blue Line station)
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For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Addison, see Addison (CTA).
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| Address | 3622 West Addison Street Chicago, Illinois 60618 |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W | ||||||||||
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| Structure | Surface Level | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 1, 1970 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 729,351[1]  4.6% (CTA) |
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Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal. (3600 N/3600 W) It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway.
Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the Blue line to Jefferson Park on the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Belmont Station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3-10 minutes.[2] From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop. [3]
[edit] Bus connections
- #152 Addison
[edit] References
- ^ "Rail Ridership by Branch and Entrance: December 2009" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2009-12.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Addison Station Timetable" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/blueline_schedules/Addison.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "CTA Train Schedule" Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011
[edit] External links
Media related to Addison (CTA Blue Line) at Wikimedia Commons
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