Central Park station (CTA)

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Central Park
 
2100S
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
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General information
Location1915 South Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates 41°51′14″N87°42′53″W / 41.853839°N 87.714842°W / 41.853839; -87.714842
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1951;72 years ago (1951-12-09) [1]
Rebuilt1977, 2002–2004;20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022192,451 [2] Increase2.svg 19.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski
toward 54th/Cermak
Pink Line Kedzie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski
toward 54th/Cermak
Blue Line Kedzie
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg
Location
Central Park station (CTA)

Central Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the North Lawndale neighborhood. The station opened on December 9, 1951, as a replacement for the closed Drake, Lawndale, and Homan stations. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Revise Douglas and Garfield 'L' Service Dec. 9". The Chicago Daily Tribune . December 1, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved September 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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From the platform