Kedzie station (CTA Pink Line)

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Kedzie
 
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Platform at Kedzie (Pink) from the east end, looking west (51241990585).jpg
General information
Location1944 South Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates 41°51′14″N87°42′19″W / 41.853964°N 87.705408°W / 41.853964; -87.705408
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections CTA Buses
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 10, 1902;122 years ago (1902-03-10)
Rebuilt2002–2004;20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022213,900 [1] Increase2.svg 22.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Central Park
toward 54th/Cermak
Pink Line California
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Central Park
toward 54th/Cermak
Blue Line California
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg
Homan
Closed 1951
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Douglas Park
Closed 1952
toward Marshfield
Location
Kedzie station (CTA Pink Line)

Kedzie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Lawndale neighborhood. It opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. [2] [3] It was renovated between 2002 and 2004.

Contents

Structure

The station consists of a single elevated island platform. The main accessible full-service entrance with ticket vending machines and an elevator is located on the west side of Kedzie Avenue, while there is a secondary non-accessible farecard-only entrance on the east side of Kedzie Avenue. The platform is mostly made of concrete, but unlike the other Pink Line stations, there is a short section where the platform crosses Kedzie Avenue that is made of wood and has an older non-renovated shelter.

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. Kedzie (Douglas) Station Page