Chicago station (CTA Brown and Purple Lines)

Chicago   800N 300W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	300 West Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60610
Coordinates	41°53′47″N 87°38′09″W / 41.896467°N 87.635833°W / 41.896467; -87.635833
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 31, 1900; 123 years ago (1900-05-31)[1]
Rebuilt	2006–2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Passengers
2020	666,784[2]  66.5%
Rank	25 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Sedgwick toward Kimball Brown Line Merchandise Mart toward Loop (Washington/Wells) Sedgwick toward Linden Purple Line Express Merchandise Mart toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Belmont Avenue toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Grand Avenue toward Roosevelt Road Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Oak Closed 1949 toward Howard North Side main line Grand Closed 1970 toward Loop (Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal Oak Closed 1949 toward Linden Northwestern Elevated Railroad Kinzie Closed 1921 toward Loop (Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal
Track layout Legend Brown to Kimball Purple Express to Linden Chicago Ave. Superior St. Brown and Purple Express south to the Loop
Location

Chicago, (Chicago/Franklin in station announcements) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown and Purple Lines. Located in the Near North Side neighborhood at 300 W Chicago Avenue at West Chicago Avenue and North Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 North, 300 West), the station opened in 1900 as part of the original series of stations on the Northwestern Elevated. A high density of art galleries and several schools is in the vicinity of the station, including the Moody Bible Institute.

Chicago/Franklin serves the Brown Line, but Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours.