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Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren station

Coordinates: 41°52′37″N 87°37′42″W / 41.876862°N 87.628196°W / 41.876862; -87.628196
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Harold Washington Library
State/Van Buren
 
1W
400S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1 West Van Buren Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Coordinates41°52′37″N 87°37′42″W / 41.876862°N 87.628196°W / 41.876862; -87.628196
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Loop Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsRed at Jackson
Blue at Jackson
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 3, 1897
ClosedSept. 2, 1973 – June 22, 1997
Previous namesState/Van Buren
Library-State/Van Buren
Passengers
20191,077,009[1] Decrease 1.5% (CTA)
Rank63 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
LaSalle/Van Buren
toward Midway
Orange Line Roosevelt
One-way operation
LaSalle/Van Buren
toward Linden
 Purple Line
Express
 Adams/Wabash
One-way operation
LaSalle/Van Buren
toward 54th/Cermak
 Pink Line
LaSalle/Van Buren
One-way operation
 Brown Line Adams/Wabash
toward Kimball
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
LaSalle/Van Buren
One-way operation
 North Shore Line Congress/Wabash
toward Roosevelt Road
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Dearborn/Van Buren
Closed 1949
Next clockwise
 Loop Elevated Adams/Wabash
One-way operation

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (formerly Library-State/Van Buren, formerly State/Van Buren, commonly abbreviated as Library) is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. Originally, the station was to have direct access to the second floor of the Harold Washington Library building, but this direct connection was never built. Farecard transfers are also available at the station for the Red and Blue Lines via the Jackson/State and Jackson/Dearborn subway stations, respectively. It was originally known as State/Van Buren when it first opened in 1897. The original station closed on September 2, 1973, along with six other stations, due to low ridership, and demolished in 1975.[2] The new station was rebuilt and reopened on June 22, 1997 in order to serve the Harold Washington Library.[3] The Chicago Transit Authority board voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, to rename the station to its current name.[4]

Bus connections

View of Library-State/Van Buren from Dearborn Street

CTA

  • 2 Hyde Park Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 6 Jackson Park Express
  • 10 Museum of Science and Industry (Memorial Day-Labor Day Only)
  • 22 Clark (Owl Service)
  • 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
  • 29 State
  • 36 Broadway
  • 62 Archer (Owl Service)
  • 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
  • 147 Outer Drive Express

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
  3. ^ Hilkevitch, Jon (June 18, 1997). "Library Going on CTA Line - New Rail Station to Bring Riders Right Next to Books". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  4. ^ Hilkevitch, Jon. "'L' stop named for Mayor Harold Washington". Chicago Breaking News. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

External links

Media related to Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

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