Cicero station (CTA Green Line)

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Cicero
 
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Inbound track at Cicero (Green), looking west.jpg
General information
Location4800 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates 41°53′11″N87°44′41″W / 41.886519°N 87.744698°W / 41.886519; -87.744698
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Lake Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 3, 1894
Rebuilt1996
Previous names48th Avenue
Passengers
2022181,057 [1] Increase2.svg 6.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramie
toward Harlem/Lake
Green Line Pulaski
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramie
toward Harlem/Lake
Lake Street Elevated Kostner
Closed 1948
Location
Cicero station (CTA Green Line)

Cicero is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It opened on March 3, 1894, [2] and serves the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West side. Until 1948, the next station towards the Chicago Loop was Kostner. The station is 24 blocks east and 2 blocks north of Harlem.

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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 20, 2023.
  2. "Patronage of the "L" Is Growing". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 7, 1894. p. 8.