Damen station (CTA Blue Line)

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Damen

2000W
1600N
Damen 2000W; 1600N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	1558 North Damen Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60622
Coordinates	41°54′35″N 87°40′39″W / 41.909744°N 87.677437°WCoordinates: 41°54′35″N 87°40′39″W / 41.909744°N 87.677437°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	O'Hare Branch
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bicycle shed for 50 (2009)
History
Opened	May 6, 1895
Rebuilt	2014
Previous names	Robey Street
Passengers
2020	582,967 71.2% (CTA)
Rank	33 out of 143
Services
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Damen is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. The station serves the popular and growing Bucktown and Wicker Park neighborhoods. It is the subject of Bert Monroy's famous image Damen. From Damen, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during weekday rush hours, and take 8 minutes to reach the Clark/Lake station in the Loop.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to 1952, the Humboldt Park Branch diverged from the line northwest of this station.^[3]

On December 22, 2014, the Damen station reopened after a two-month shutdown for renovations, part of the CTA's $492 million "Your New Blue" project.^[4]

Bus connections[]

CTA

50 Damen
56 Milwaukee
72 North

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

References[]

^ "New "L" Road Opens". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 7, 1895. p. 12.
^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ Humboldt Park Branch (Chicago "L" org)
^ "CTA Damen L Station Reopens - 'It's Beautiful', Uber-using Commuter Says". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.

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[Met_opens-1] "New "L" Road Opens". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 7, 1895. p. 12.

[2] "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[3] Humboldt Park Branch (Chicago "L" org)

[4] "CTA Damen L Station Reopens - 'It's Beautiful', Uber-using Commuter Says". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.

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