Polk station explained

Custom Header:	Polk Line1: Pink Grid: 800S 1700W Size: .9
Address:	1713 West Polk Street Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates:	41.8716°N -87.6695°W
Type:	Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:	CTA
Structure:	Elevated
Platform:	2 Side platforms
Tracks:	2
Bicycle:	Yes
Accessible:	True
Pass Year:	2022
Passengers:	505,310^[1]
Pass Percent:	20.4
Other Services Header:	Former services
Other Services Collapsible:	yes
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Custom:	Shape: none Marker: rail-metro Marker-Color: e27ea6 Zoom: 15
Map State:	collapsed

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area.

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.^[2] In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.^[3]

Bus connections

CTA

• 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
• 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Pace

• 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

External links

• Polk Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annual Ridership Report  - Calendar Year 2022 . Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023 . June 14, 2023 .
2. News: Douglas Park Branch Opened . Chicago Daily Tribune . April 28, 1896 . 5.
3. Web site: Chicago L.org: Stations - Polk/Medical Center . 2023-12-10 . www.chicago-l.org.