Linden station (CTA)

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Linden
 
500N
400W
Linden station.jpg
A Howard-bound train boarding passengers
General information
Location349 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates 42°04′26″N87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
LineEvanston Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking Aiga parking inv.svg 328 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessibleyes
History
OpenedApril 2, 1912;113 years ago (1912-04-02)
Rebuilt1991–1993;32 years ago (1993)
Previous namesLinden–Wilmette (station sign)
Passengers
2024171,570 [1]  Increase2.svg 7.8%
Services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Purple Line Central
toward Howard or Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Evanston Line Isabella
Closed 1973
toward Howard
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
Wilmette
toward Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
 Central
toward Roosevelt Road
Linden Avenue Terminal
Linden Gerber 060801.jpg
The original Linden station
Linden station (CTA)
Interactive map of Linden Avenue Terminal
Built1912
ArchitectArthur Gerber
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No. 84001002
Added to NRHP1984
Location
Linden station (CTA)

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue.

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History

Linden destination sign Linden.png
Linden destination sign

The Northwestern Elevated Railroad's extension into Wilmette had been blocked by residents worried about picnic traffic at the new terminal, and construction of the new tracks and terminal were hurriedly carried out over one night with service beginning the following morning. The minimal station opened at Linden Avenue on April 2, 1912. [2] A station house designed by Arthur Gerber was added in 1913. [3] In 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [4] A new station was built close to the original station from October 1991 until September 1993; the original station house has since been converted into retail space.

Location

The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the northernmost 'L' station in the CTA system, and it is the only remaining station on the Purple Line at ground level after the line descends from the elevated embankment shortly after crossing the North Shore Channel and entering Wilmette. An older station structure, the Linden Avenue Terminal, remains; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is only a few blocks west of the Baháʼí House of Worship, and is about a mile east of Metra's Wilmette station. Linden Yard is a small train yard adjacent to the station.

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References

  1. ↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Night Raid Puts "L" in Wilmette". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 3, 1912. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Linden". Chicago-"L".org. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
  4. ↑ Cook County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
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