Western station (CTA Pink Line)

Western
General information
Location	2009 South Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates	41.854225°N 87.685129°W / 41.854225; -87.685129
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Pink Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 7, 1896
Rebuilt	2002–04
Passengers
2015	402,701  2.5% (CTA)
Rank	122 out of 143
Services
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Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. It is located in the Heart of Chicago and Heart of Italy neighborhoods in the Lower West Side community area. 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)
• X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only)

External links

Media related to Western (CTA Pink Line) at Wikimedia Commons

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