LaSalle station (CTA) explained

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LaSalle
Line1:Blue
Grid:140W 500S
Size:.9
Address:150 West Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Coordinates:41.8756°N -87.6317°W
Type:Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:CTA
Structure:Subway
Depth:49 ft
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes
Former:Congress Terminal
Pass Year:2022
Passengers:463,028[1]
Pass Percent:47.3
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Shape:none
Marker:rail-metro
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  1. 00a1de
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LaSalle is an 'L' station on the CTA's Blue Line. It is a subway station with a single island platform located at 150 West Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois.

History

LaSalle station opened on February 25, 1951, as the southern terminal of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway on the CTA's Milwaukee Avenue route.[2] It remained a terminal station until it was connected to the new Congress Expressway route in June 1958.

Location

The station is located at 150 West Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois. It is the closest station to LaSalle Street Station,[3] terminal for Rock Island District Metra trains.

Bus and rail connections

CTA

Metra

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. Book: Borzo, Greg . The Chicago "L" . 2007 . Arcadia Publishing . Chicago . Chapter Nine: Finally a Subway . 91–102 . 978-0-7385-5100-5 .
  3. Web site: Garfield . Graham . LaSalle . 2008-02-17 . Chicago "L".org .