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'''Sox–35th''' is an [[Chicago "L"|'L']] station on the [[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA]]'s [[Red Line (CTA)|Red Line]]. It is situated at 142 West 35th Street in the [[Armour Square, Chicago|Armour Square]] neighborhood. The station opened on September 28, 1969, along with the other eight stations on the Dan Ryan branch.

Currently, theThe station serves [[Guaranteed Rate Field]], the stadium of the [[Chicago White Sox]], and takes its name from this location, originally serving the now-demolished [[Comiskey Park]] (which was also known as "Sox Park" from 1962 until 1976, during the time of construction for Sox–35th), which had been located across the street from the current park. It is also close to the [[Illinois Institute of Technology]] and [[VanderCook College of Music]], though {{cta|35th–Bronzeville–IIT}} ([[Green Line (CTA)|Green Line]]) is closer to some parts of that campus.

Sox–35th station is located in the median of the [[Dan Ryan Expressway]]. The main entrance to the station is on the 35th Street overpass; that entrance is handicapped accessible by an elevator. An auxiliary entrance is located on the 33rd Street overpass, and this entrance connects to the station via a pedestrian bridge. At both entrances, a fare turnstile is located at street level and passengers must take stairs, an escalator, or the elevator to the platform. The platform is an [[island platform]]; northbound trains stop on the east side, and southbound trains stop on the west side.