Clark/Division station explained

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Clark/Division
Line1:Red
Grid:1200N 100W
Size:.74
Address:1200 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Coordinates:41.9039°N -87.6314°W
Type:Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:CTA
Line:State Street Subway
Structure:Subway
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Depth:26 ft
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:October 17, 1943
Rebuilt:2012 - 15 (station renovation)
Accessible:yes
Owned:City of Chicago
Pass Year:2022
Passengers:1,330,609[1]
Pass Percent:23.5
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Marker:rail-metro
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Clark/Division is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line. It is a subway station with one island platform located at 1200 North Clark Street, in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, between the Gold Coast and Old Town. Much of Chicago's North Loop nightlife, including the Rush Street district and many bars and nightclubs are located close to the station.

History

Structure

Clark/Division station is in the State Street subway, which opened on October 17, 1943. From Clark/Division northbound trains travel west along Division Street, turning northwest at Clybourn Avenue to North/Clybourn station, a distance of about NaNmiles to the northwest. Southbound trains turn south to follow State Street to Chicago/State station, about NaNmiles to the south.

Platform

Clark/Division is the only station in the State Street Subway north of the loop to have an island platform; all of the other stations in the subway north of the loop use side platforms.

Renovation

On September 10, 2012, a renovation project began at the station and ended on September 29, 2015.[2] The renovation project made the station accessible to people with disabilities and provided new art features, bike racks, new signage, granite floors and stairs. The new LaSalle mezzanine and entrances opened at 5:00 a.m. on June 30, 2014. The station remained open during the project.[3] The renovation has a projected cost of $50 million.[4] The renovation of the Clark mezzanine and entrances was completed on September 29, 2015.[5]

Bus connections

CTA

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Ridership Report  - Calendar Year 2022 . Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023 . June 9, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion of Clark/Division Red Line Station Renovation.
  3. Web site: Renovation of Clark/Division. Chicago Transit Authority. transitchicago.com. November 27, 2012.
  4. Web site: Where are the Chicago-area construction projects in 2015? . The Chicago Tribune . February 1, 2015 . April 24, 2015 . Hilkevitch, Jon.
  5. Web site: Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion of Clark/Division Red Line Station Renovation. City of Chicago. September 29, 2015. September 29, 2015.