Kedzie (CTA Brown Line)

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For other 'L' stations named Kedzie, see Kedzie (CTA).

	Kedzie
Coordinates: 4700 N, 3200 W Lines: Brown Platforms: 1 island platform Opened: 1907 (rebuilt 1975, 2006) 2006 passenger entrances: 495,482 5% (station was closed for 6 months)

Kedzie is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is a surface level station located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood at 4648 North Kedzie, with an auxiliary entrance at 4649 North Spaulding Avenue. The adjacent stations are Kimball, the terminus of the line about ⅓ mile to the north west, and Francisco, which is located about ⅓ mile to the east.

[edit] History

Kedzie Station was origianlly constructed in 1906/07 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line. The station house was replaced in 1975, and the whole station was demolished and rebuilt in 2006 as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The new station, which opened on 16 August 2006, can support 8 rail cars, and is ADA compliant.

[edit] External links

• Kedzie at Chicago-'L'.org
• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.966099° -87.709426°
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  • Street map from MapQuest or Google Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA

Next station	Chicago 'L' lines			Next station
To: Kimball Kimball		Brown Line		To: Loop Francisco