Ashland/63 (CTA)

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Ashland/63
Station statistics
Address 6315 S. Ashland Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60636
Coordinates (6300 S/1600 W)
Lines
Green Line
Connections CTA bus
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 Island Platform
Tracks 2 tracks
Parking 235 spaces
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Opened May 6, 1969
Rebuilt 1994-1996 (Added Elevator)
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Formerly Ashland
Traffic
Passengers (2007) 580,988 4%

Ashland/63 is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's Ashland branch. It is situated at 6315 S Ashland Avenue. It opened on May 6, 1969. This station is the southern terminal of the Ashland branch of the Green Line. The station contains a Park 'n' Ride lot with 235 spaces as well as a Kiss 'n' Ride lane. Though the station itself was not rebuilt in the Green Line renovation of 1994-96, an elevator was added to the station during that time to make it ADA accessible.

[edit] CTA Bus Connections

  • #9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • #X9 Ashland Express
  • #63 63rd St (Owl Service)

The #45 Ashland - Downtown, the #49A South Western, and the #110 Marquette routes served this station before the #45 and #110 were cancelled and the #49A was truncated to 79th Street.


[edit] References


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