Lawrence station (CTA)

Track layout
	Legend
	Purple Line Express
	north to Linden does not stop here
	Red Line
	north to Howard does not stop here
	Purple Line Express
	south to Loop does not stop here
	Red Line
	south to 95th/Dan Ryan does not stop here

Lawrence

4800N
1200W
Lawrence 4800N; 1200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	1117 West Lawrence Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60640
Coordinates	41°58′09″N 87°39′31″W / 41.969139°N 87.658493°WCoordinates: 41°58′09″N 87°39′31″W / 41.969139°N 87.658493°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Temporarily closed
History
Opened	February 27, 1923; 98 years ago
Rebuilt	1995, 2012, 2021–24
Passengers
2020	340,496 65.1%
Rank	72 out of 143
Services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	Purple Line Express
	north to Linden does not stop here
	Red Line
	north to Howard does not stop here
	Purple Line Express
	south to Loop does not stop here
	Red Line
	south to 95th/Dan Ryan does not stop here

Lawrence is a temporarily closed 'L' station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line. It is an elevated station located at 1117 West Lawrence Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Argyle, located about 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) to the north, and Wilson, about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) to the south, serving as alternate stations remaining open while Lawrence is closed for reconstruction. Four tracks pass through the station, though the two eastern tracks are out of service for reconstruction, with a single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks and do not stop.

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

History[]

Lawrence station 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]

Red & Purple Modernization Project[]

Closure of the Lawrence station (along with Thorndale, and Jarvis on the Red Line and South Boulevard and Foster on the Purple Line) was proposed in 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]

As part of Phase I of the Red & Purple Modernization Project, the station closed for demolition beginning on May 16, 2021, and a newly constructed station reopen by the end of 2024. The new station will feature wider platforms, better lighting, and be accessible to passengers with disabilities.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Bus connections[]

CTA

36 Broadway
81 Lawrence (Owl Service)

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

Station closed until further notice

References[]

^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ Lawrence. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed September 24, 2006).
^ Roberts, Bob (January 27, 2011). "CTA Riders Voice Their Opinions". CBS Chicago.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^ "Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Information" (PDF). North Red and Purple Modernization Project. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^ Ward, Joe (April 20, 2021). "Major Red Line Reconstruction Begins Soon, Starting With Demolition Of 100-Year-Old Stations, Tracks". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^ Hernandez, Cindy (January 28, 2021). "CTA unveils new Red Line station designs". Chicago Sun-Times.
^ Long, Zach. "Four CTA Red Line stations are getting a makeover". Time Out Chicago.
^ "CTA Red & Purple Modernization: Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project". CTA.

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

[2] Lawrence. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed September 24, 2006).

[3] Roberts, Bob (January 27, 2011). "CTA Riders Voice Their Opinions". CBS Chicago.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.

[4] "Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Information" (PDF). North Red and Purple Modernization Project. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2011.

[5] Ward, Joe (April 20, 2021). "Major Red Line Reconstruction Begins Soon, Starting With Demolition Of 100-Year-Old Stations, Tracks". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[6] Hernandez, Cindy (January 28, 2021). "CTA unveils new Red Line station designs". Chicago Sun-Times.

[7] Long, Zach. "Four CTA Red Line stations are getting a makeover". Time Out Chicago.

[8] "CTA Red & Purple Modernization: Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project". CTA.

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