Ashland station (CTA Orange Line)

Ashland   1600W 3000S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
File:Ashland Orange Line station.jpg
General information
Location	3011 South Ashland Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates	41.839234°N 87.665317°W / 41.839234; -87.665317
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Midway Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	October 31, 1993
Passengers
2020	221,502  53.7%
Rank	98 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 35th/Archer toward Midway Orange Line Halsted toward Loop (Library)

Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway. Although located within the Lower West Side community area, the station mostly serves the Bridgeport and McKinley Park neighborhoods.

History

Ashland, which opened on October 31, 1993, is quite similar to other stations in the Orange Line and has a layout based on those of the Dan Ryan Line, except that unlike the last stations of the Dan Ryan Branch of the Red Line, this station is not located in the middle of a highway. It is composed of a central platform overlooking the entrance and is equipped with escalators and elevators for ADA accessibility. Unlike other stations on the Orange Line, Ashland does not have a park and ride facility.

Bus connections

CTA

• 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
• X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
• 31 31st (Weekdays only)
• 62 Archer (Owl Service)

See also

• Ashland (CTA Green and Pink Lines station)
• Ashland/63rd (CTA station)

External links

• Chicago L.org: Stations - Ashland
• CTA - Train schedule: Orange

• Ridership figures, 2009 (172 KiB)

• Ashland Station Page CTA official site
• Ashland Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View