Central station (CTA Green Line)

Central
 
5600W
400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location350 North Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41°53′15″N 87°45′56″W / 41.887389°N 87.76565°W / 41.887389; -87.76565
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms1 Island Platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 15, 1899[1]
Rebuilt1962, 1994–96 (renovation)
Passengers
2022320,347[2]Increase 13.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Austin Green Line Laramie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Austin Boulevard
toward Geneva
Galena Division Kedzie
toward Chicago
Linden Park
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Menard
Closed 1948
Lake Street Elevated Laramie
Location
Map

Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system and is located at 350 North Central Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West side.

  1. ^ "Austin Hails Five-Cent Fares". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 15, 1899. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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