Oak Park Station (CTA Blue Line)
History
Chicago Terminal Transfer (1893–1902)
The Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad had a "Kirwin" station at this site as early as 1893.
AE&C (1902–1905)
The interurban Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway (AE&C) began service on August 5, 1902, and included a station on Oak Park Avenue.
Garfield Park "L" (1905–1958)
The Garfield Park branch, operated by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad since 1895, abutted the AE&C at 52nd Avenue; on March 11, 1905, the branch assumed local service west to Des Plaines Avenue in exchange for the AE&C going downtown. The AE&C and its successor, the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (CA&E), continued to maintain westbound-only express service at Oak Park.
Blue Line (1960–present)
The current station opened as part of the Congress Line on March 20, 1960.
Structure
The station consists of a single island platform to the south of the Eisenhower Expressway with an entrance at each end. The main entrance is located at the west end of the platform off of Oak Park Avenue and is connected to the platform by a long ramp. The auxiliary farecard-only entrance is located at the east end of the platform off of East Avenue and is connected to the platform via a staircase and horizontal walkway. The CSX (Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad) tracks are south of the station.
Bus connections
- 311 Oak Park Avenue
Gallery
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Oak Park station staircase to East Avenue.
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ A passenger station along the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad previously existed at this location
References
- ^ "CTA to Open New Congress Right of Way". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 20, 1960. p. W3.
- ^ "Congress CTA on Permanent Right of Way". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 20, 1960. p. 25.
- ^ Allen, W.F. (January 1893). "Travelers' Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada". Google Books. The National Railway Publication Company, Publishers and Prorietors. p. 412. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Map of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company and connections". Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center. Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company. 1898. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
Media related to Oak Park (CTA Blue Line) at Wikimedia Commons
- Oak Park (Congress Line) Station Page
- Oak Park Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- East Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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