Addison station (CTA Brown Line)

This article is about the Brown Line station. Not to be confused with the Addison station on the Red Line or the Addison station on the Blue Line.
Addison
 
3600N
1800W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1818 West Addison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Coordinates41°56′49″N 87°40′29″W / 41.946972°N 87.674728°W / 41.946972; -87.674728
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Ravenswood Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 18, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-05-18)[1]
Rebuilt2006–2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Previous namesAddison/Lincoln (station sign)
Passengers
2020217,970[2] Decrease 69.9%
Rank99 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Irving Park
toward Kimball
 Brown Line Paulina
toward Loop
(Washington/Wells)
Location
Map

Addison is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 1818–20 West Addison Street in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. The stations that are adjacent to Addison are Irving Park, one-half mile (0.80 km) to the north, and Paulina, about three-eighths mile (0.60 km) to the southeast.

History

Addison station in July 2006, before reconstruction

Addison Station opened in 1907 as part of the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood branch.[3]

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project aims to allow eight car trains on the Brown Line by the extension of the platforms at all stations. At the same time all Brown Line stations are being upgraded to become accessible to passengers with disabilities. On December 2, 2006, Addison station closed for 12 months to be rebuilt as part of this project.[4] The station reopened on December 3, 2007, the same day which the Irving Park station closed for renovations.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 152 Addison

References

  1. ^ "New 'L' Line Operated". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 19, 1907. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Addison. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 17, 2006).
  4. ^ Montrose and Addison Brown Line Stations to Temporarily Close on December 2 for Renovation. CTA Press Release (URL accessed November 3, 2006).

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