Western station (CTA Blue Line O'Hare branch)

Not to be confused with the Congress Expressway station, also on the Blue Line.

Western   2400W 1900N
General information
Location	1909-11 North Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60647
Coordinates	41°54′58″N 87°41′15″W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 25, 1895
Rebuilt	2000–01
Passengers
2017	1,605,620  1.3% (CTA)
Rank	40 out of 143
Services
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Track layout Milwaukee Ave. Blue Line northwest to O'Hare Western Ave. Cortland St. Blue Line southeast to Forest Park Winnebago Ave.

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line, on North Western Avenue near West Armitage Avenue. The station is located within the Bucktown neighborhood in the larger Logan Square community area. From Western, trains run at intervals of 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 10 minutes to reach the Loop.

History

Western station opened on May 25, 1895 as part of the Metropolitan Elevated's Logan Square branch. In 1930, an Art Deco style façade replaced its original station entrance. In 2000–2001, a renovation project of the station included ADA-accessible elevators. During refurbishment the station Art Deco façade was restored with the station house.

Bus connections

CTA

• 49 Western (Owl Service)
• X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only)
• 56 Milwaukee
• 73 Armitage

External links

• Western (O'Hare Line) Station Page
• Western Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View