Monroe station (CTA Red Line) explained

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Monroe
Line1:Red
Grid:100S 0E/0W
Size:.9
Address:26 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates:41.8807°N -87.6277°W
Type:Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:CTA
Line:State Street subway
Structure:Subway
Platform:1 Island Platform
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:October 17, 1943
Owned:City of Chicago
Pass Year:2022
Passengers:988,180[1]
Pass Percent:40.2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
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Shape:none
Marker:rail-metro
Marker-Color:
  1. c60c30
Zoom:15
Map State:collapsed

Monroe is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24/7.

History

Monroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers' cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street. Until October 2006, there was a station between Monroe and Lake, Washington station. Washington is located near Monroe. It is still possible to walk on the closed station platform.

In 2009, the CTA put new station wall signs over the old blue station wall signs in order to better direct people to the mezzanines.

The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

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 9, 2023 .
  2. http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/monroe-state.html Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)