Sedgwick (CTA)

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	Sedgwick
Coordinates: 1600 N, 400 W Lines: Brown; Purple Platforms: 2 island platforms Opened: 1900 2005 passenger entrances: 893,318 9%

Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line, with weekday peak time service on Purple Line. It is an elevated station with two island platforms, located in Chicago's Near North Side neighborhood at 1536–40 North Sedgwick Avenue. The adjacent stations are Armitage, which is located about 1 mile to the northwest, and Chicago, located about 1 mile to the south.

Contents 1 History 2 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project 3 Trivia 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

The station was put into service in 1900 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's initial route^[1], and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.

[edit] Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

Sedgwick Station will be renovated and upgraded as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The historic station house and canopies are to be kept but the platforms will be extended to accommodate 8 rail cars, and the station access will be upgraded to meet ADA requirements^[2].

[edit] Trivia

• A portion of The Hunter starring Steve McQueen was shot in Old Town at the Ravenswood El Station

[edit] References

1. ^ Sedgwick. Chicago "L".org (URL accessed September 23, 2006).
2. ^ Sedgwick Station. CTA Countdown to a New Brown website (URL accessed September 23, 2006).

[edit] External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.910397° -87.638631°
  • Satellite image from WikiMapia, Google Maps or Windows Live Local
  • Street map from MapQuest or Google Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA

Previous station		Chicago 'L'		Next station
Armitage toward Kimball		Brown Line		Chicago toward the Loop
Armitage toward Linden		Purple Line