Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

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Monroe
 
100S
0E/0W
Red line platform at Monroe.jpg
General information
Location26 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates 41°52′51″N87°37′40″W / 41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696
Owned by City of Chicago
Line(s) State Street subway
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSubway
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1943
Passengers
20241,248,238 [1] Increase2.svg 5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Lake
toward Howard
Red Line Jackson
Former services
Preceding station Chicago Transit Authority Logo.svg Chicago "L" Following station
Washington
Closed 2006
toward Howard
Red Line Jackson
Location
Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

Monroe is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24/7.

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History

Monroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers' cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street.

The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark, that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District. [2]

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  2. Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)

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