Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the

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. It is adjacent to

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within the

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in the Near West Side community area.

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the

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's Douglas Park branch. In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/polk.html

Bus connections

CTA * 7 Harrison (Weekdays only) * 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

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* 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

Notes and references

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References

External links

Polk Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Polk cta-Think Pink

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