Pulaski station (CTA Pink Line)

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Pulaski
 
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
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General information
Location2021 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, Illinois 60623
Coordinates 41°51′13″N87°43′28″W / 41.853732°N 87.724311°W / 41.853732; -87.724311
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 16, 1902;121 years ago (1902-06-16) [1]
Rebuilt2002–2004;19 years ago (2004)
Previous names40th Avenue Terminal
Crawford Avenue
Passengers
2022202,788 [2] Increase2.svg 20.1%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kostner
toward 54th/Cermak
Pink Line Central Park
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kostner
toward 54th/Cermak
Blue Line Central Park
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg
Kostner
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Lawndale
Closed 1951
toward Marshfield
Location
Pulaski station (CTA Pink Line)

Pulaski is an 'L' station on the CTA's Pink Line, located in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Pulaski opened on June 16, 1902, as part of the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad. It served as the terminus of that line until its 1907 extension to 48th Avenue.

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References

  1. "Increase in "L" Traffic". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1903. p. 63.
  2. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.