Sedgwick station (CTA)

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For the station in Philadelphia, see Sedgwick station (SEPTA).
Sedgwick
 
1600N
400W
General information
Location1536 North Sedgwick Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Coordinates41°54′37″N 87°38′19″W / 41.910397°N 87.638631°W / 41.910397; -87.638631
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Brown Line
  Purple Line
Platforms2 side platforms (formerly 2 island platforms)
Tracks2 (formerly 4)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 31, 1900
Rebuilt2006–07
Passengers
20171,214,242[1] Decrease 3.2%
Rank55 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   CTA   Following station
North Side Main Line
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NB Special
One-way operation
One-way operation
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SB Special
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Express

Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line, Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The adjacent stations are Armitage, which is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, and Chicago, located about one mile (1.6 km) to the south.

History

The station was put into service in 1900 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.

The station circa 1965
El train by the station in 1987

In 1979, a portion of The Hunter starring Steve McQueen was shot at Sedgwick.[3]

The station under construction in 2007

During 2007, the main station entrance was closed for extensive renovation and rebuilding as part of the CTA's Brown Line capacity expansion project. Throughout the renovation period, the station remained open on weekdays but experienced several weekend closures, with entrance to the station through a temporary entrance (which was later converted to an emergency exit) located one block west of the original entrance at Hudson Avenue. As the outside express tracks had not been in service since 1963[4] they were removed and island platforms widened, converting them to side platforms. The platforms were also extended to allow eight-car trains to berth, and elevators were added along with other upgrades to meet ADA requirements.[5] The historical station house was restored, and an extension was added behind it.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • N9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • 37 Sedgwick
  • 72 North

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b Sedgwick. Chicago "L".org (URL accessed September 23, 2006).
  3. ^ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-hunter-1980
  4. ^ Borzo, Greg (2007). The Chicago "L". Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7385-5100-5.
  5. ^ Sedgwick Station. CTA Countdown to a New Brown website (URL accessed September 23, 2006).

External links

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