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Midway |
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| Coordinates: |
5900 S, 4600 W |
| Lines: |
Orange |
| Platforms: |
1 island platform,
1 side platform |
| Opened: |
1993 |
| 2005 Ridership: |
2,671,691 |
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Midway is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line, and serves Midway Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. Trains departing from this station go through a series of Orange Line-only stops before reaching Roosevelt, where passengers can transfer to the Red and Green Lines. The stop immediately following Roosevelt, Library-State/Van Buren, is the first stop in the Chicago Loop, and also offers transfer opportunities. Most of this station's passengers are travelers, either to or from Chicago, and the turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate for luggage. The station, along with the rest of the Orange Line, opened on October 31, 1993, after a long wait by Chicago's southwest side for 'L' access.
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