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| Address: | 2800 West Lake Street Chicago, Illinois 60612 | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 41.8842°N -87.6962°W | ||||||||
| Type: | Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | ||||||||
| Style: | CTA | ||||||||
| Structure: | Elevated | ||||||||
| Tracks: | 2 tracks | ||||||||
| Opened: | November 6, 1893 | ||||||||
| Closed: | February 9, 1992 - July 13, 1996 | ||||||||
| Rebuilt: | 1977 - 80 (new fare controls), 1996 | ||||||||
| Accessible: | True | ||||||||
| Bicycle: | yes | ||||||||
| Pass Year: | 2022 | ||||||||
| Passengers: | 181,048[1] | ||||||||
| Pass Percent: | 24.6 | ||||||||
| Other Services Header: | Former services | ||||||||
| Other Services Collapsible: | yes | ||||||||
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California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line's Lake Branch. It opened on November 6, 1893. California closed on February 9, 1992, as part of a series of budget cuts,[2] [3] but later reopened with the completion of the Green Line rehabilitation.
The station is situated at the intersection of California Avenue and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. It is wheel-chair accessible. It is also close to the Chicago Center for Green Technology.