Illinois Medical District station

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Illinois Medical
District
 
1830W
430S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Inbound platform at Illinois Medical District, looking west.jpg
General information
Location430 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°52′33″N 87°40′26″W / 41.875706°N 87.673932°W / 41.875706; -87.673932Coordinates: 41°52′33″N 87°40′26″W / 41.875706°N 87.673932°W / 41.875706; -87.673932
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Forest Park Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958
Rebuilt1998 (Damen entrance renovated), 2016–18 (station renovation)
Previous namesMedical Center (1958–2006)
Passengers
2020318,659[1]Decrease 59.6% (CTA)
Rank75 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Western Blue Line
Racine
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg

Illinois Medical District is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway. Prior to June 25, 2006, the station was known as Medical Center. As the name implies, it primarily serves the Illinois Medical District and Tri-Taylor neighborhood, but is also close to the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks sports teams.

Station Renovation

The $23 million project began in September 2016 and was completed on August 20, 2018.[2][3]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 50 Damen
  • 126 Jackson

Pace

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

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Work on $23M Chicago Transit Station Upgrade Nears Completion : CEG".
  3. ^ "Illinois Medical District 'L' Station Opens After 2-Year, $23 Million Overhaul". 21 August 2018.

External links

Media related to Illinois Medical District (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

View of the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway from the station.