Montrose is a
station on the
Chicago Transit Authority
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and some of its surrounding suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago 'L' and CTA bus service. In , the system had a ridership of , ...
's
'L' system, serving the
Blue Line. The station serves the
Irving Park,
Mayfair, and
Portage Park neighborhoods. Blue Line trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush hour, and take 22 minutes to travel to the Loop. The station is located in the median of the
Kennedy Expressway
The John F. Kennedy Expressway is a nearly freeway in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Portions of the freeway carry I-190, I-90 and I-94. The freeway runs in a southeast–northwest direction between the central city neighborhood of the ...
. The station opened in 1970 as part of the Kennedy extension, connecting the Milwaukee Elevated from
Logan Square Logan Square may refer to:
* Logan Square, Chicago, a neighborhood on the north side of the city
* Logan Circle (Philadelphia) or Logan Square, a park in Philadelphia
**Logan Square, Philadelphia
Logan Square is a neighborhood in Philadelphia. Bou ...
to
Jefferson Park.
A transfer is available to
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, and other railroads. The system operates 242 stations on 11 rail lines. ...
's
Milwaukee District North Line's
Mayfair stop, just to the west of the station.
Bus and rail connections
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, and other railroads. The system operates 242 stations on 11 rail lines. ...
*
Milwaukee District/North Line
CTA
*
78 Montrose
References
External links
Montrose (O'Hare Line) Station PageMontrose Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{Chicago "L" stations navbox, Blue=Yes
CTA Blue Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1970