43rd station

43rd
 
4300S
300E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
A Harlem-bound train at 43rd station in 2018
General information
Location314 East 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60653
Coordinates41°48′59″N 87°37′08″W / 41.816462°N 87.619021°W / 41.816462; -87.619021
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1892 (1892-08-15)[1]
Rebuilt1976 (1976)
(new station house),
1990 (1990)
(new platforms),
1996 (1996)
(elevators added)
Passengers
2022139,988[2]Increase 20.8%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Indiana Green Line 47th
Location
Map

43rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system in the Grand Boulevard community area in Chicago, Illinois, on the Green Line at 314 E 43rd Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892, when the South Side Elevated Railroad extended service south to serve the World Columbian Exposition in 1893.

  1. ^ "More for a Nickel". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 16, 1892. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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