Pulaski is a
station
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on the
Chicago Transit Authority
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's
'L' system, serving the
Green Line
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. Pulaski is located at the intersection of
Lake Street and
Pulaski Road in the
West Garfield Park
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Neighborhood boundaries
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neighborhood of
Chicago
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. The station opened in March 1894.
History
Pulaski was constructed in 1892-94 and opened in March 1894 as part of the
Lake Street Elevated Railroad
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. The station was constructed in the
Queen Anne architectural style, as were the other Lake Street stations. In 1956, Pulaski's platforms were lengthened by 200 feet from the east end and additional entrances to the station were opened at Harding Avenue after the closing of the nearby Hamlin station. The Harding Avenue entrance to the eastbound platform became exit-only in 1960, but the westbound entrance remained open. Pulaski was rebuilt in 1973, and the original station houses were demolished at this time. On December 18, 1993, the westbound Harding Avenue exit closed. In 1994 Pulaski closed along with the rest of the Green Line so it could be rebuilt. The platforms at the station were completely rebuilt during its closure, but the original fare controls were kept, so the old platforms were converted into walkways between the fare controls and the platform. A wooden railing was erected on the old platforms to keep passengers away from the tracks. This arrangement was designed to be temporary in the hopes that Pulaski could be turned into a "super-station", but by 1999 the CTA gave up on the super-station plan and built a new station house which connected to the new platforms. The old platforms and fare controls were removed in 2011.
Services
As part of the Green Line, Pulaski is used by those traveling between the West Garfield Park neighborhood and other areas served by the line, including
Oak Park and
Forest Park
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Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
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,
the Loop, and the
South Side. Trains to
Harlem/Lake arrive approximately every ten minutes; trains toward
Ashland/63rd and
Cottage Grove arrive every ten minutes as well, and alternating trains go to each terminus.
Pulaski has separate station houses and fare controls for the inbound and outbound platforms. Farecard vending machines are present at both entrances. A customer assistant booth is located at the inbound entrance; passengers at the outbound entrance must press a call button if they need assistance. The station's elevated platforms are accessible via stairs and elevators; both platforms are wheelchair accessible. An overhead
footbridge
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connects the two platforms, but it may only be used by CTA employees. Pulaski is connected to the
Bethel New Life
Bethel ( he, בֵּית אֵל, translit=Bēṯ 'Ēl, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; el, Βαιθήλ; la, Bethel) was an ancient Israelite sanct ...
community center
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next to the station via a bridge from the outbound station house.
Bus connections
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Legislation
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*
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Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Pulaski (Lake Street Line) Station PageKarlov Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street ViewPulaski Road entrance from Google Maps Street View{{Chicago "L" stations navbox, Green=Yes
CTA Green Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1894
CTA stations located above ground