Clinton (CTA Blue Line Station)
Clinton is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line and the West Loop neighborhood of the larger Near West Side community area. The Congress Branch of the Blue Line opened in June 1958, and connected to the existing Dearborn subway at LaSalle. It is the closest 'L' station to Union Station, which doubles as Chicago's Amtrak station and the downtown terminal for several Metra lines. It is also the closest station to Chicago's Greyhound bus terminal. Union Station is two blocks north, while Greyhound is one block west.
It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.
History
Elevated station
Underground station
The current underground station opened on June 22, 1958, as a western extension of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, continuing west toward the Congress branch. Before then, the subway ended at LaSalle station east across the South Branch Chicago River.
Bus connections
- 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
- 37 Sedgwick (Weekdays only)
- 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
- 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)
- 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
- Two blocks southwest
References
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "CTA Blue Line Facts". world.nycsubway.org.
- ^ "Chicago L.org: Stations - Clinton/Congress". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ http://www.greyhound.com/en/locations/terminal.aspx?city=560252 Chicago Greyhound Terminal