Kimball is an 'L' station and the

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of the CTA's Brown Line. It is located in

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's Albany Park neighborhood. From Kimball, trains run south and then east to , which is about away. During regular hours trains are scheduled to depart from Kimball every 7–10 minutes, and take about 33 minutes to reach the Loop. The station and nearby Kimball Avenue are both named after Martin Kimbell, a 19th century farmer who owned land in the area that is today known as

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. There is an inside joke in the 1993 film '' The Fugitive'' when the main character Dr. Kimble boards a Kimball-Belmont 'L' train.

History

The original station at Kimball was constructed by the

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and opened on December 14, 1907. This station was demolished and a new station built in its place in 1974. The newly opened station was used for filming for the 1975 film, ''

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''. The station has three tracks which are served by an island platform and a side platform; there is also a train storage yard and a workshop alongside the station.

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

Although Kimball Station was rebuilt in 1974 it was still upgraded as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The station closed from September 15, 2006 to January 12, 2007. During this closure, the two platforms were extended to support eight railcars, and the station entrance was reconfigured to be accessible to passengers with disabilities.
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' CTA Countdown to a New Brown website (URL accessed September 2, 2006).

Bus connections

CTA * 81 Lawrence (Owl Service) * 82 Kimball/Homan * 93 California/Dodge (Monday–Saturday only)

References

External links

Kimball Station Page

Train schedule (PDF)
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CTA official site

Lawrence Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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