18th (CTA station)
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| Station statistics |
| Address |
1710 West 18th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60608 |
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| Structure |
Elevated |
| Platforms |
2 Side platforms |
| Tracks |
2 |
| Bicycle facilities |
Yes |
| Other information |
| Opened |
April 28, 1896 |
| Rebuilt |
1993 |
| Accessible |
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| Owned by |
Chicago Transit Authority |
| Traffic |
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| Passengers (2009) |
483,374[1] 3.6% |
| Services |
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18th is an 'L' station on the CTA's Pink Line. It is located at 1710 West 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is decorated with colorful murals painted by local artists from Pilsen.
History
18th Station opened on April 28, 1896 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2] In 1993 the original station was demolished and rebuilt.[3] On June 25, 2006, the 18th station, along with all other stations on the 54/Cermak branch of the Blue Line, became part of the Pink Line. Rather than continuing east on the Blue Line through the Dearborn subway to O'Hare north of the Polk station, trains run north over a section of track on Paulina Avenue, connecting with the Green Line west of the Ashland station and then circling clockwise around the Loop before returning to 54/Cermak via the same route.
Bus connections
CTA
References
- ^ "Rail Ridership by Branch and Entrance: December 2009" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2009-12.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Douglas Park Branch Opened". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 5. April 28, 1896.
- ^ 18th. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed September 30, 2006).
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