Southport (CTA)

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Southport
Station statistics
Address	3411 North Southport Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	3400 N, 1400 W
Lines	Brown Line
Structure	Elevated station
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 18, 1907
Rebuilt	2007-2008
Accessible
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic (station closed for 6 months)
Passengers (2007)	201,402[1] ▼ 76%

Southport is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is located at 3411 N. Southport Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was put into service in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line. The station was reconstructed during 2007-2008 to support 8 rail cars, ADA requirements, and Brown Line modernization. The station reopened on March 30, 2008. The stations that are adjacent to Southport are Paulina to the west and Belmont to the southeast.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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

• Southport (CTA) is at coordinates 41°56′38″N 87°39′48″W / 41.943832, -87.663383 (Southport (CTA))Coordinates: 41°56′38″N 87°39′48″W / 41.943832, -87.663383 (Southport (CTA))

Preceding station		Chicago 'L'		Following station
Paulina toward Kimball		Brown Line		Belmont toward the Loop
				Belmont Terminus