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Garfield station (CTA Green Line)

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Garfield
General information
Location320 East Garfield Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Coordinates41°47′40″N 87°37′06″W / 41.79454°N 87.61835°W / 41.79454; -87.61835
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Green Line
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking 117 Spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 12, 1892
Rebuilt2000–01, 2018–19
Previous names55th Street
Passengers
2015473,620[1] Decrease 2.1%
Rank114 out of 143[a]
Services
Preceding station   CTA   Following station
Template:CTA lines
Englewood
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Jackson Park
Route map
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Garfield is one of two stations on Garfield Boulevard in Chicago. It serves the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system's Green Line. It is situated at 320 E Garfield Boulevard in the Washington Park neighborhood. It opened on October 12, 1892.[2][3] This station is the southernmost Green Line station served by both of the Green Line's branches: south of Garfield, the Green Line splits into two branches, one terminating at Ashland/63rd, and one at Cottage Grove.

Another station on Garfield Boulevard, in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway, serves the Red Line. During the closure of the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line from May through October 2013, Garfield station served as the terminus of several temporary bus routes in order to mitigate the effects of the closure. Each of the bus routes transferred passengers from the sites of closed Red Line stations south of 69th street to Garfield station, where fares were waived while the Red Line remained closed.[4][5]

This is the 'L' stop nearest to the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry, although still more than two miles away from the Museum. People looking to go to either of these destinations can take the 55 bus.

One station entrance is the oldest entrance on the CTA system. The entrance closed in 2000 and was filled in with cement in 2013. The front of the entrance remains.

Garfield Gateway Project

The project will begin in 2018 and will be completed by the end of 2019.[6]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 55 Garfield (Owl Service)
  • The original Garfield Station before reconstruction in 2000
    The original Garfield Station before reconstruction in 2000
  • Historic Garfield Station Entrance and Overpass
    Historic Garfield Station Entrance and Overpass
  • Parking Sign
    Parking Sign
  • Free entrance to Garfield station during Red Line reconstruction
    Free entrance to Garfield station during Red Line reconstruction

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Due to possible double-counting of physically-connected stations, the CTA's official 2015 tally of stations was 146, but for ridership purposes reported having only 143 stations.

References

  1. ^ "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2015" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Buy Walking Shoes". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 11, 1892. p. 2.
  3. ^ "South Side Alley Elevated Road". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 13, 1892. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Alternative Service Information". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved 25 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Cox, Ted (21 February 2013). "Red Line Construction Will Mean Free Rides for Some CTA Riders". DNAinfo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.transitchicago.com/garfieldgateway/


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