Damen (CTA Brown Line)

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For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Damen, see Damen (CTA).

Damen

Coordinates:	4700 N, 2000 W
Lines:	Brown
Platforms:	2
Opened:	1907
2005 passenger entrances:	563,395 2%

Damen is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 4643–47 North Damen Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Western, which is located about ½ mile to the west, and Montrose, about ½ mile to the southeast. The station is also served by the #50 (Damen), #145 (Wilson/Michigan Express) and #148 (Clarendon/Michigan Express) CTA bus routes; and the Ravenswood Metra station on the commuter railroad's Union Pacific/North Line is three blocks east.

1 History
2 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Damen Station opened in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line^[1].

[edit] Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project aims to allow 8 car trains on the Brown Line by the extension of the platforms at all stations. At the same time all Brown Line stations are being upgraded to meet ADA requirements. As of 2006, Damen Station is scheduled to renovated as part of this project. It will, however, retain many of its historic features^[2].