Illinois Medical District station

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Illinois Medical
District
 
1830W
430S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Inbound platform at Illinois Medical District, looking west.jpg
General information
Location430 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates 41°52′33″N87°40′26″W / 41.875706°N 87.673932°W / 41.875706; -87.673932
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Forest Park Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958;66 years ago (1958-06-22)
Rebuilt1998 (Damen entrance renovated), 201618 (station renovation)
Previous namesMedical Center (19582006)
Passengers
2022418,238 [1] Increase2.svg 27.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Western
toward Forest Park
Blue Line
Racine
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg
Location
Illinois Medical District station

Illinois Medical District is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway. Prior to June 25, 2006, the station was known as Medical Center. As the name implies, it primarily serves the Illinois Medical District and Tri-Taylor neighborhood, but is also close to the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks sports teams.

Contents

History

Elevated station

Expressway-median station

The $23 million project began in September 2016 and was completed on August 20, 2018. [2] [3]

Bus connections

CTA

Pace

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. "Work on $23M Chicago Transit Station Upgrade Nears Completion : CEG".
  3. "Illinois Medical District 'L' Station Opens After 2-Year, $23 Million Overhaul". August 21, 2018.

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View of the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway from the station. Illinois Medical District CTA view of Rush University Medical Center.jpg
View of the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway from the station.