Ashland station (CTA Green and Pink Lines) explained

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Ashland
Line1:	Green
Line2:	Pink
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Address:

1601 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612

Coordinates:

41.8853°N -87.6669°W

Type:

Chicago "L" rapid transit station

Style:

CTA

Structure:

Elevated

Tracks:

Closed:

–

Accessible:

True

Pass Year:

2022

Passengers:

452,847^[1]

Pass Percent:

36.9

Other Services Header:

Former services

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yes

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Map State:

collapsed

Ashland is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are (Green), which is located about NaNmiles to the west, (Pink), which is located about 1miles to the south, and station, approximately NaNmiles to the east.

History

Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route,^[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,^[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.^[4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

Ashland is directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival. Prior to the opening of the Damen station in 2024, Ashland was also the closest "L" station to the United Center, the home stadium of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team.

Bus connections

CTA

9 Ashland (Owl Service)
X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Annual Ridership Report - Calendar Year 2022 . Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023 . June 20, 2023 .
Web site: Ashland. Chicago "L".org. September 28, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061014180619/http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html. 14 October 2006 . live.
News: 10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated. Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. 4.
News: Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway. Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. C11.