Western station (CTA Blue Line O'Hare branch)

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Western

2400W
1900N
Western 2400W; 1900N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	1909-11 North Western Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60647
Coordinates	41°54′58″N 87°41′15″W / 41.916157°N 87.687364°WCoordinates: 41°54′58″N 87°41′15″W / 41.916157°N 87.687364°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	O'Hare Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	May 25, 1895
Rebuilt	2000–01
Passengers
2020	509,566 69.1% (CTA)
Rank	43 out of 143
Services
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Western is a Chicago "L" station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line, on North Western Avenue near West Armitage Avenue. The station is located within the Bucktown neighborhood in the larger Logan Square community area. From Western, trains run at intervals of 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 10 minutes to reach the Loop.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

Western station opened on May 25, 1895 as part of the Metropolitan Elevated's Logan Square branch. In 1930, an Art Deco style façade replaced its original station entrance. In 2000–2001, a renovation project of the station included ADA-accessible elevators. During refurbishment the station Art Deco façade was restored with the station house.

Bus connections[]

CTA

49 Western (Owl Service)
X49 Western Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
56 Milwaukee
73 Armitage

References[]

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

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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.

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