Washington/Wabash station
Washington/Wabash is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. The station opened on August 31, 2017.[3] It serves as a consolidation and replacement of the Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations. The project was undertaken by the Chicago Department of Transportation. Construction of the $75 million station began in 2015 following the closure of Madison/Wabash in March 2015 and was completed in August 2017. The station is located between Washington and Madison Streets on Wabash Avenue in the Loop.
Washington/Wabash 100N 44E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 29 N. Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.882900°N 87.626205°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Chicago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Loop Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Metra: Millennium Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 31, 2017[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 3,126,070[2]  1.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 11 out of 143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2018, the new station was awarded an award of excellence by the American Institute of Architects, Chicago chapter.[4]
Bus connections
- J14 Jeffrey Jump
- 20 Madison (Owl Service)
- 56 Milwaukee
- 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
- 124 Navy Pier
- 147 Outer Drive Express
- 151 Sheridan
- 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Counterclockwise | ← Brown toward Kimball (State/Lake) ← Green toward Harlem/Lake (State/Lake) | |
| Clockwise | Green toward 63rd Street (Adams/Wabash) → Orange toward Midway  (Adams/Wabash) →Pink toward 54th/Cermak (Adams/Wabash) → Purple toward Linden (Adams/Wabash) → | |
| Side platform, doors open on the right | ||
| M | Mezzanine level | Fare control, farecard vending, transfer between platforms |
| G | Street level | – |
References
- https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/8/31/16234044/washington-wabash-loop-cta-station
- "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- "CTA Opens New 'L' Station In Loop". 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- Kamin, Blair (October 26, 2018). "Restored Unity Temple, Loop CTA station highlight winners of architecture awards". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
External links
Media related to Washington/Wabash station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Washington/Wabash at Chicago-L.org
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