Rockwell (CTA)

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	Rockwell
Coordinates: 4700 N, 2600 W Lines: Brown Platforms: 1 island platform Opened: 1907 (rebuilt 2006) 2006 passenger entrances: 223,519 45% (station was closed for 6 months)

Rockwell is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is a surface level station with a single island platform, located in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood at 4648 North Rockwell Avenue. The adjacent stations are Francisco, which is located across the Chicago River about ⅜ mile to the west, and Western, located about ⅓ mile to the east. Rockwell is the last station on the surface section of the Brown Line, between Rockwell and Western the line ascends and runs on elevated tracks for the rest of the route.

[edit] History

The original station was put into service in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line^[1], but this station was demolished and rebuilt in 2006 as part of the ongoing Brown Line modernization. The new station, which opened on August 16, 2006, can support 8 rail cars, and is ADA compliant^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ Rockwell. Chicago "L".org (URL accessed September 17, 2006).
2. ^ Rockwell. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed September 17, 2006).

[edit] External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.966208° -87.694720°
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Next station	Chicago 'L' lines			Next station
To: Kimball Francisco		Brown Line		To: Loop Western