Central Park station (CTA)

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Central Park
 
2100S
3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Central Park Pink.jpg
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;73 years ago (1951-12-09) [1]
Rebuilt1977, 2002–2004;21 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2024247,638 [2] Increase2.svg 4.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski Pink Line Kedzie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Pulaski 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 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
From the platform 20110327 04 IRM Snowflake Special, Central Park Ave..jpg
From the platform