Dempster–Skokie, formerly known as Dempster, or Skokie, is an 'L' station on the CTA's Yellow Line at 5005

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(directional coordinates 8800 north, 5000 west). It is one of three stops on the Yellow Line, and currently the terminus of line, It is one of two CTA rail stations in Skokie, and is at grade level.

History

The station was originally constructed in 1925 as part of a new high-speed bypass route for the North Shore Line known as the Skokie Valley Route. Trains of the

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's Niles Center Route also used this station as a terminal until that service was ended by the CTA in 1948. The North Shore Line ceased operating in early 1963, but the CTA instated a new service the following year which served a 'temporary' station on the same location. This service was, and to some extent still is, known as the Skokie Swift, and is currently called the Yellow Line. The current stationhouse has been in place since 1994. The original stationhouse, known as Dempster Street Station, is listed on the U.S.

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and stands 130 feet east of its original location, moved at a cost of $1 million in order to make space for the new station and its parking lot. The original station house is currently occupied by a

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coffee shop and a law office; the Starbucks also has a

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lane. The former station's address is 5001 Dempster Street.

Service

The station houses bus stops for CTA and Pace buses and was once the

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Skokie terminal. However, Greyhound discontinued service to Skokie in 2012. On June 8, 2011, the Chicago Transit Board approved the renaming of the Skokie station to Dempster–Skokie. This was done with the announcement of the name for the infill station at Oakton.

Location

Dempster–Skokie is located at 5005

at Dempster Street and Bronx Avenue. It is from the I-94 Dempster ramp. It is located in the village of

, which borders Chicago at its southwest corner and Evanston to its east. Dempster–Skokie is one of the two 'L' stations to serve Skokie; the other is . The station is the middle of a major commercial/transportation center of Skokie. The Skokie Valley Trail runs west of the station.

Bus connections

CTA * 54A North Cicero/Skokie Blvd * 97 Skokie

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* 250 Dempster Street * 620 Yellow Line Dempster/Allstate * 626 Skokie Valley Limited * Pulse Dempster Line

References

External links

Train schedule (PDF)
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CTA official site

Dempster Station PageCTA official site

Skokie CTA Station and Bus Terminal as viewed from Dempster Street in Google Maps Street View

Skokie CTA Station house as viewed along Terminal Avenue from Google Maps Street View
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