Laramie station (CTA Green Line)

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Laramie
 
5200W
400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Oubound platform at Laramie, looking east (51321252879).jpg
General information
Location5148 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates 41°53′14″N87°45′18″W / 41.887163°N 87.754986°W / 41.887163; -87.754986
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Lake Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 29, 1894
Rebuilt1899, 1996
Previous names52nd Avenue
Passengers
2024202,472 [1] Decrease2.svg 1.1%
Services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Central Green Line Cicero
Location
Laramie station (CTA Green Line)

Laramie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line and the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. It opened on April 29, 1894, as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad. Going eastbound, Laramie is the first station above Lake Street; the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake and transitions from an elevated structure to the embankment immediately to the west of the station.

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Station layout

The station consists of two tracks and two concrete side platforms. The entrance to the station is adjacent to the eastbound platform, with passengers accessing the westbound platform via a bridge over the tracks. However, there are exit-only staircases on the westbound platform for disembarking passengers.

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.