Washington/Wabash station

Washington/Wabash is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. The station opened on August 31, 2017.[3] It serves as a consolidation and replacement of the Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations. The project was undertaken by the Chicago Department of Transportation. Construction of the $75 million station began in 2015 following the closure of Madison/Wabash in March 2015 and was completed in August 2017. The station is located between Washington and Madison Streets on Wabash Avenue in the Loop.

Washington/Wabash
 
100N
44E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location29 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Coordinates41.882900°N 87.626205°W / 41.882900; -87.626205
Owned byCity of Chicago
Line(s)Loop Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetra Metra: Millennium Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 31, 2017[1]
Passengers
20201,082,287[2] Decrease 65.4%
Rank11 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
State/Lake
One-way operation
Orange Line Adams/Wabash
toward Midway
State/Lake Green Line Adams/Wabash
State/Lake
One-way operation
Purple Line
Express
Adams/Wabash
toward Linden
Pink Line Adams/Wabash
State/Lake
toward Kimball
Brown Line Adams/Wabash
One-way operation
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
One-way operation
Orange Line Adams/Wabash
toward Midway
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
Green Line Adams/Wabash
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
One-way operation
Purple Line
Express
Adams/Wabash
toward Linden
Pink Line Adams/Wabash
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
toward Kimball
Brown Line Adams/Wabash
One-way operation
Location

In 2018, the new station was recognized with an award of excellence by the American Institute of Architects, Chicago chapter.[4]

Bus connections

CTA

  • J14 Jeffery Jump
  • 20 Madison (Owl Service)
  • 56 Milwaukee
  • 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
  • 124 Navy Pier
  • 147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
  • 151 Sheridan
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

References

  1. "Chicago's new Washington-Wabash 'L' station officially opens". 31 August 2017.
  2. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. "CTA Opens New 'L' Station In Loop". 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. Kamin, Blair (October 26, 2018). "Restored Unity Temple, Loop CTA station highlight winners of architecture awards". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.

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