Western (CTA Pink Line station)

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Western, see Western (disambiguation).

Western
Station statistics
Address	2009 South Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates	41.854225°N 87.685129°W / 41.854225; -87.685129
Lines	Pink Line
Connections	CTA Buses
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	September 7, 1896
Rebuilt	2004
Accessible
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	340,890  3.9%
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station California toward 54th/Cermak Pink Line Damen toward The Loop Metra Cicero toward Aurora BNSF Railway Transfer at: Western Avenue Halsted Street toward Union Station

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station was originally built in 1896 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. It was rebuilt around 1935, and again between 2002 and 2004. It is located near Metra's Western Avenue & 18th Place (Metra) station on the BNSF Railway Line.

Bus connections

CTA

• #21 Cermak
• #49 Western (Owl Service)

External links

• Western (Cermak Branch) Station Page
• Western Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View