Armitage Station
History
Armitage opened on June 9, 1900 as a local station on the original Northwestern Elevated Railroad route from Lake and Wells in downtown to Wilson Station. An interlocking tower was added on the western platform following the construction of the State Street subway. From the late 1940s, Armitage became a station on the Ravenswood route (now the Brown Line). Purple Line express trains began stopping at the station in 1998 as part of an effort to help alleviate congestion on the Brown Line.
Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project
Armitage was renovated as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. Many historic elements, including the station house, were preserved and renovated; the platforms were extended to enable eight-car trains; and elevators added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities. The renovated station reopened on June 5, 2008.
Bus connections
- 73 Armitage
References
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2021" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Boys Meddle with "L" Track". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1900. p. 12.
- ^ Armitage Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 8, 2006).
- ^ About The Brown Line. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006).
- ^ Armitage. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006).