35th–Bronzeville–IIT station

Not to be confused with Sox–35th or 35th/Archer.
35–Bronzeville–IIT
 
3500S
16E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
View northwest from the station, toward IIT's State Street Village.
General information
Location16 East 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Coordinates41°49′54″N 87°37′33″W / 41.831677°N 87.625826°W / 41.831677; -87.625826
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsMetra RI at 35th Street
CTA buses
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892; 132 years ago (1892-06-06)
Rebuilt1965; 59 years ago (1965),
1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Previous names35th Street
Tech-35th
Passengers
2022271,895[1] Increase 25.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Cermak–McCormick Place
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Indiana
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Roosevelt
toward Howard
 Howard–Englewood–Jackson Park Line Indiana
toward Ashland or Jackson Park
33rd Street
Closed 1961
toward Loop
(Adams/Wabash) or Congress Terminal
 South Side Elevated Pershing
Closed 1949
toward 58th
Location
Map

35th–Bronzeville–IIT (formerly Tech–35th) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green Line, located in the Douglas community area. It is situated at 16 E 35th Street, just east of State Street.

History

The station opened on June 6, 1892, along with the rest of the initial segment of the South Side Elevated Railroad.[2] It is the oldest continuously operating station on the Chicago "L", being the only remaining station from the original opening. In October 1962, the station, then known as "Tech-35th", caught fire. The northbound platform was destroyed, and service between the adjacent Cermak and Indiana stations was suspended for four days.[3] The station operated using temporary platforms until its renovation in 1965.

Currently, the station serves the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville as well as the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, which is located immediately across State Street from the station. The station also serves Guaranteed Rate Field, though the Red Line station of Sox–35th is closer. In April 2011, a new Metra station opened between the two CTA stations, providing a convenient transfer point for those traveling to and from the suburbs.

Walt Disney worked here as a guard and gate man as a teenager in 1918.[4][5][6]

Layout

The station features a farecard-only entrance at 3400S, on what would normally be 34th Street.

North of this station, the Green Line tracks pass directly over the McCormick Tribune Campus Center. In order to reduce the impact of noise from passing trains on the facility, the tracks are enclosed in a 530-foot (160 m) tube made from concrete and stainless steel.[7]

  • Tunnel just before the station at 33rd Street, over the MTCC of IIT's Main Campus, September 2007.
    Tunnel just before the station at 33rd Street, over the MTCC of IIT's Main Campus, September 2007.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 29 State
  • 31 31st (Weekdays only)
  • 35 31st/35th

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Running on the "L."". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1892. p. 9.
  3. ^ "35th St.-Bronzeville-IIT". April 2018.
  4. ^ Jim Korkis (2013-05-22). "Chicago Walt". MousePlanet. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  5. ^ Patrick T. Reardon (2006-11-21). "Disney in Chicagoland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  6. ^ Werner Weiss (2008-12-05). "Walt Disney in Chicago". Yesterland. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  7. ^ "McCormick Tribune Campus Center". Illinois Institute of Technology.