Ashland is an
'L' station on the
CTA's
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and
Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West
Lake Street. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are (), which is located about to the west, (), which is located about to the south, and station, approximately to the east.
History
Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of the
Lake Street Elevated Railroad
The Lake Street Elevated Railroad was the second permanent elevated rapid transit line to be constructed in Chicago, Illinois. The first section of the line opened in November 1893. Its route is still used today as part of the Green Line route of ...
's initial route,
and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,
but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.
During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station
ADA
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compliant.
Structure and location
Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the
United Center
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home of the
Chicago Bulls
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team and the
Chicago Blackhawks
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team. It is also directly adjacent to
Union Park, venue for the
Intonation Music Festival
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and the
Pitchfork Music Festival
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.
Bus connections
CTA
*
9 Ashland (Owl Service)
*
X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
See also
*
Ashland (CTA Orange Line station)
Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway. Although located within the Lower West Side commun ...
*
Ashland/63rd (CTA station)
Ashland/63rd is an 'L' station and the terminal of the CTA Green Line's Ashland branch, located in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Situating at 6315 S. Ashland Avenue, the station contains a Park 'n' ride lot with 235 sp ...
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Ashland Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street ViewJustine Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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CTA Green Line stations
CTA Pink Line stations
CTA stations located above ground
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1893
1893 establishments in Illinois
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Bulls