Grand station (CTA Blue Line) explained

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Grand
Line1:Blue
Grid:500N 800W
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Address:502 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Coordinates:41.8912°N -87.6476°W
Type:Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:CTA
Structure:Subway
Depth:35 ft
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes
Closed:
Pass Year:2022
Passengers:479,315[1]
Pass Percent:37.9
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Marker:rail-metro
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Grand, (Grand/Milwaukee in station announcements) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Blue Line, at Grand Avenue, Halsted Street and Milwaukee Avenue in the southeast corner of the West Town neighborhood. It is also located within the Fulton River District.

History

Grand opened in 1951 as part of the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway. The Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway was the second subway line in Chicago's Loop, since the State Street Subway opened 8 years earlier in 1943.

Closure and reopening

Starting in 1982, Grand was closed during night and weekend hours as a cost savings measure due to low ridership. By 1992, the station was only serving 850 passengers a day, and as a result, the CTA closed the station on February 9, 1992, due to its low ridership and a budget crisis.[2] [3] While the station was closed, the five stairways to the subway platform became garbage-strewn, and the station fell into disrepair. On April 21, 1999, the CTA decided to reopen Grand due to population growth in the area around the station.[4] After some refurbishment, Grand reopened on June 25, 1999, at 6:00 a.m.[5]

Bus connections

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Ridership Report  - Calendar Year 2022 . Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023 . June 10, 2023 .
  2. News: Gillis. Michael. Big bus, L cuts by CTA start next weekend. Chicago Sun-Times. February 2, 1992. 55.
  3. News: CTA's Cuts Take Effect. Chicago Tribune. February 9, 1992. Section 2, page 2. Newspapers.com.
  4. CTA Announces Plans to Re-open Grand/Milwaukee Blue Line Station. Chicago Transit Authority. April 21, 1999.
  5. CTA Re-opens Grand/Milwaukee Blue Line Station. Chicago Transit Authority. June 24, 1999.