Damen (CTA Brown Line)

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For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Damen, see Damen (CTA).

	Damen

Station statistics

Address

4643–47 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Coordinates

4700 N, 2000 W

Lines

Brown Line

Connections

Union Pacific/North

and CTA Buses

Structure

Elevated station

Platforms

Tracks

Other information

Opened

May 18, 1907

Owned by

Chicago Transit Authority

Station status

Temporarily Closed For Construction

Formerly

Robey St

Traffic (Station closed in November)

Passengers (2007)

697,486^[1] ▲ 16%

Damen is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 4643–47 North Damen Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Western, which is located about ½ mile to the west, and Montrose, about ½ mile to the southeast. Located three blocks east is the Ravenswood Metra station on the commuter railroad's Union Pacific/North Line.

1 History
2 Bus & Rail Connections
3 Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Damen Station opened in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line^[2]. The station was originally named Robey for the original name of the street on which it is located.^[2]

[edit] Bus & Rail Connections

CTA Buses

#50 Damen
#145 Wilson/Michigan Express
#148 Clarendon/Michigan Express

Metra Trains

Ravenswood (Metra)

[edit] Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project aims to allow 8 car trains on the Brown Line by the extension of the platforms at all stations. At the same time all Brown Line stations are being upgraded to meet ADA requirements. On 26 November 2007 Damen Station closed for 12 months to be rebuilt as part of this project. It will, however, retain many of its historic features^[3].