95th/Dan Ryan station

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95th/Dan Ryan
 
9500S
0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Waiting train at 95th-Dan Ryan.jpg
Location15 West 95th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates41°43′21″N 87°37′28″W / 41.722596°N 87.624391°W / 41.722596; -87.624391Coordinates: 41°43′21″N 87°37′28″W / 41.722596°N 87.624391°W / 41.722596; -87.624391
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses

Pace Buses

Greyhound Bus
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1969
Rebuilt2000–01 (elevator added, minor renovations)
2003 (bus terminal renovations)
2014–19 (station expansion and reconstruction)
Previous names95th, 95th/State (Station Sign)
Passengers
20201,425,095[1] Decrease 49.4%
Rank3 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
87th
toward Howard
 Red Line Terminus
Proposed services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
87th
toward Howard
 Red Line 103rd
toward 130th
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Track layout
Legend
Red north to Howard
Bus lane
95th St.

95th/Dan Ryan (or 95th in station announcements) is an 'L' station in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway and serving Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. Currently, it serves as the southern terminus of the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, and is the southernmost CTA station. This station was the system's third busiest in 2020.[1] Trains take approximately 30 minutes to travel to the Loop, and 60 minutes to reach Howard.[2]

It is the only CTA rail terminal located in an expressway (except for UIC–Halsted, the terminal for some Blue Line trains during weekday rush hours), and also one of the only terminals with no park-and-ride lot. Like Howard, this station has a bus terminal and connects to CTA and Pace buses, but unlike Howard, it also connects to Greyhound buses.

History[]

The station opened on September 28, 1969 as part of the Dan Ryan branch, in the mid-1990s, the station's name was changed from 95th to 95/Dan Ryan later 95th/Dan Ryan.

Ridership[]

Approximately 50,000 people go through the terminal every day.[citation needed] Many commuters from the far south side or south suburbs connect to 95th Street via the CTA and Pace bus systems. 95th/Dan Ryan is the southernmost stop in the CTA system.

The station also serves as the Greyhound bus "Chicago 95th & Dan Ryan, Illinois" station.[3]

95th/Dan Ryan Terminal Improvement Project[]

95th-Dan Ryan station bridge.jpg

After the Red Line South Reconstruction project was completed in October 2013, The CTA did an improvement project that costed $280 million, and expanded, improved and rebuilt the entire 95th/Dan Ryan terminal; the station remained open during the project, the project began on September 22, 2014.[4] The entire project was completed on April 27, 2019, with the reopening of the Red Line train platform under the South Terminal building, which became a walkway, the new and expanded terminal has a pedestrian bridge that connects the North and South Terminal buildings, four customer assistant booths, two on the outside of the station, one in the North Terminal and one in the South Terminal, six station entrances, four at the North Terminal and two at the South Terminal, additional escalators, elevators and stairs, additional turnstiles and Ventra card machines, additional bike racks, security cameras, and more bus boarding areas than the old station.[5]

Extension[]

Further information: Red Ahead

On January 26, 2018, the final alignment for the extension was announced.[6] The extension would run west of the existing Union Pacific Railroad tracks from I-57 to 108th Place, then cross over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and run east of the tracks until crossing the Metra Electric tracks near 119th Street, and continuing at-grade to 130th Street, three new stations would be built at 103rd, 111th, and Michigan, a new yard and shop would be built at 120th Street, and a new terminal station would be built at 130th. if the CTA can get the funding for the $2.3 billion extension, construction on the extension would begin in 2025 and would be completed in 2029.[7][8]

Bus connections[]

CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service - Overnight only)
  • N9 Ashland (Owl Service - Overnight only)
  • 29 State
  • 34 South Michigan (Owl Service)
  • 95 95th
  • 100 Jeffery Manor Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 103 West 103rd
  • 106 East 103rd
  • 108 Halsted/95th (Weekdays only)
  • 111 111th/King Drive
  • 112 Vincennes/111th
  • 115 Pullman/115th
  • 119 Michigan/119th

Pace

  • 352 Halsted (24/7 Service)
  • 353 95th/Dan Ryan CTA/Calumet City/Homewood
  • 359 Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue
  • 381 95th Street
  • 395 95th/Dan Ryan CTA/UPS Hodgkins (Weekday UPS shifts only)
  • 772 Brookfield Zoo Express/CTA Red Line (Memorial Day through Labor Day on weekends only)

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Red Line Trains" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority.
  3. ^ "Greyhound.com Locations: Chicago 95th & Dan Ryan, Illinois". Greyhound. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on New 95th Street Bus, Red Line Terminal".
  5. ^ "CTA 95th/Dan Ryan Station Improvements".
  6. ^ "CTA reveals route, new stations for South Side Red Line extension". 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ "CTA's Red Line Extension Project Receives Approval to Enter Project Development Phase from the Federal Transit Administration".
  8. ^ "CTA Wins Federal Approval for Next Phase of Red Line Extension; Construction Could Start in 2025".

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