Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

This article is about the Addison station on the CTA Blue Line. For other uses, see Addison station.

Addison   3600N 3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	3622 West Addison Street Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates	41°56′51″N87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W / 41.94738; -87.71906
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	O'Hare Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 1, 1970;55 years ago (1970-02-01)
Rebuilt	2016;9 years ago (2016)
Passengers
2024	538,224 [1]   13.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Irving Park toward O'Hare   Blue Line Belmont toward Forest Park
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Irving Park toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Avondale toward Chicago
Track layout Legend I-90  / I-94 (Kennedy Expy.) Blue to O'Hare Kennedy Expy. Reversible lanes Addison St. Blue to Forest Park
Location

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Montrose station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4–10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3–10 minutes. From Addison station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop. ^[2]

Station renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Bus connections

CTA

• 152 Addison

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
2. "CTA Train Schedule" Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

External links

Media related to Addison (CTA Blue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Addison (O'Hare Line) Station Page
• Addison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View