Lawrence (CTA station)

Lawrence
Station statistics
Address 1117 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Lines
  Red Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 4
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Opened February 27, 1923
Rebuilt 1995
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 1,105,246[1]  2.8%
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
toward Howard
 Red Line

Lawrence is an 'L' station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line. It is an elevated station located at 1117 West Lawrence Avenue (directional coordinates 4800 north, 1200 west) in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Argyle, located about one third of a mile to the north, and Wilson, about one quarter mile to the south. Four tracks pass through the station, but there is only single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks but do not stop.

Lawrence station is located in the historic Uptown entertainment district. Nearby attractions include the Aragon Ballroom, the Green Mill Jazz Club, the Riviera Theater, and the Uptown Theatre.

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History

Lawrence station was opened in 1923, shortly after the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was elevated between Wilson and Howard. The original station house was demolished and replaced with a 'temporary' structure in 1995.[2]

Closure of the Lawrence station (along with Thorndale, and Jarvis on the Red Line and South Boulevard and Foster on the Purple Line) is proposed in of three of the CTA's six potential options for the renovation of the Purple Line and northern section of the Red Line.[3] In two plans the station would be replaced by a new auxiliary entrance at Ainslie from Argyle, while in the third replacement would be by an auxiliary entrance at Winona from a new subterranean station at Foster.[4]

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report: Calendar Year 2010" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2010-Annual.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  2. ^ Lawrence. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed September 24, 2006).
  3. ^ Roberts, Bob (January 27, 2011). "CTA Riders Voice Their Opinions". CBS Chicago.com. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/27/cta-riders-voice-their-opinions/. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Information". North Red and Purple Modernization Project. Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/rpmproject/RPM_-_web_ScopingBook_redpurple_FTA.pdf. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 

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