California station (CTA Pink Line)

Last updated
California
 
2100S
2800W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Eastern canopy at California (Pink) (51240251512).jpg
General information
Location2011 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates 41°51′15″N87°41′41″W / 41.854109°N 87.694774°W / 41.854109; -87.694774
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 10, 1902;122 years ago (1902-03-10)
Rebuilt2002–2004;20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022290,906 [1] Increase2.svg 17.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie
toward 54th/Cermak
Pink Line Western
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie
toward 54th/Cermak
Blue Line Western
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg
Douglas Park
Closed 1952
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Western
toward Marshfield
Location
California station (CTA Pink Line)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. [2] [3] It is the closest station to Cook County Jail.

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Structure

The station consists of a single elevated island platform with two entrances: a primary accessible full-service entrance with ticket vending machines on the east side of California Avenue, and a secondary farecard-only non-accessible entrance on the west side of California Avenue. Immediately to the west of the station, the tracks ramp up to cross over the BNSF Railway and associated Metra line.

Bus connections

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References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. "More Trains on Alley "L": Use Old Congress Station". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 9, 1902. p. 3.
  3. California (Douglas) Station Page