Garfield (CTA Green Line)
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| The original Garfield Station before demolition in 2000 | |
| Garfield | |
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| Address | 319 E. Garfield Boulevard Chicago, IL |
| Lines | Green |
| Platforms | Two side platforms |
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| Opened | 1892 |
| Rebuilt | 2000 |
| Accessible |  |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2006) | 464,500  16% |
Garfield is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 319 E Garfield Boulevard, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on October 1, 1892. This station is the southernmost consolidated Green Line station: south of Garfield, the Green Line splits into two branches, one terminating at Ashland/63, and one at East 63rd-Cottage Grove.
The station was extensively rebuilt in 2000 and moved to the north side of the boulevard.
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toward Harlem/Lake
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Green Line |
toward Ashland/63
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toward East 63rd
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