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Ashland

1600W
200N
Ashland 1600W; 200N
Chicago "L" rapid transit station
General information
Location	1601 West Lake Street; Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates	41°53′07″N 87°40′01″W / 41.88528°N 87.66694°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Lake Branch
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 6, 1893; 130 years ago
Closed	April 4, 1948; 76 years ago –; February 25, 1951; 73 years ago
Rebuilt	1996; 28 years ago
Passengers
2022	452,847 36.9%
Services
Former services
Future services
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	Legend
	Ashland/63rd or
	Cottage Grove
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Ashland is an 'L' station on the CTA's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are California (Green), which is located about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the west, Polk (Pink), which is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, and Morgan station, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) to the east.

History

Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad's initial route,^[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'. The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,^[3] but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.^[4] During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Structure and location

Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the United Center, the home stadium of the Chicago Bulls NBA team and the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team. It is also directly adjacent to Union Park, venue for the Intonation Music Festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival.

Bus connections

CTA

9 Ashland (Owl Service)
X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

References

^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ "Ashland". Chicago "L".org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2006.
^ "10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. p. 4.
^ "Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. p. C11.

External links

Media related to Ashland/Lake (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[Chicago-L.org-2] "Ashland". Chicago "L".org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2006.

[10_closed-3] "10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, 1948. p. 4.

[Jams-4] "Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1951. p. C11.

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-'''Ashland''' (also '''Ashland/Lake''') is an [[Chicago 'L'|'L']] station on the [[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA's]] [[Green Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Green]] and [[Pink Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Pink]] Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in [[Chicago|Chicago's]] [[Near West Side, Chicago|Near West Side]] neighborhood at 1601 West [[Lake Street (Chicago)|Lake Street]]. Just to the west of the station the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Cermak branch. The adjacent stations are [[California (CTA Green Line station)|California]] (Green), which is located about {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the west, [[Polk (CTA station)|Polk]] (Pink), which is located about {{convert|1|mi|km}} to the south, and [[Morgan (CTA station)|Morgan]] station, approximately {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} to the east.
+'''Ashland''' is an [[Chicago "L"|'L']] station on the [[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA]]'s [[Green Line (CTA)|Green]] and [[Pink Line (CTA)|Pink]] Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in [[Chicago]]'s [[Near West Side, Chicago|Near West Side]] neighborhood at 1601 West [[Lake Street (Chicago)|Lake Street]]. Just to the west of the station, the Pink Line branches off from the Lake Street branch to follow the Paulina Connector to the Douglas branch. The adjacent stations are {{cta|California|Green}} (Green), which is located about {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the west, {{cta|Polk}} (Pink), which is located about {{convert|1|mi|km}} to the south, and {{cta|Morgan}} station, approximately {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} to the east.
 ==History==
-Ashland Station opened on November 6, 1893 as part of the [[Lake Street Elevated Railroad]]'s initial route,<ref name=Chicago-L.org>{{cite web|url=http://chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html|title=Ashland|publisher=Chicago "L".org|accessdate=September 28, 2006| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20061014180619/http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html| archivedate= 14 October 2006 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.  The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,<ref name="10 closed">{{cite news|title=10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=April 5, 1948|page=4}}</ref> but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.<ref name="Jams">{{cite news|title=Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=February 22, 1951|page=C11}}</ref> During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994–1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]] compliant.
+Ashland station opened on November 6, 1893, as part of the [[Lake Street Elevated Railroad]]'s initial route,<ref name=Chicago-L.org>{{cite web|url=http://chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html|title=Ashland|publisher=Chicago "L".org|access-date=September 28, 2006| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061014180619/http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/ashland.html| archive-date= 14 October 2006 | url-status= live}}</ref> and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.  The station closed on April 4, 1948, along with nine other stations on the Lake Street branch,<ref name="10 closed">{{cite news|title=10 Stations Closed as CTA Speeds Up Lake St. Elevated|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=April 5, 1948|page=4}}</ref> but later reopened on February 25, 1951, the same day the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway opened for service.<ref name="Jams">{{cite news|title=Loop 'L' Jams Will be Eased by New Subway|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=February 22, 1951|page=C11}}</ref> During the two-year closure of the Green Line from 1994 to 1996, the station was restored and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.
 ===Structure and location===
-Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the [[United Center]] home of the [[Chicago Bulls]] [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team and the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] [[National Hockey League|NHL]] team. It is also directly adjacent to [[Union Park (Chicago)|Union Park]], venue for the [[Intonation Music Festival]] and the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]].
+Ashland is the closest 'L' station to the [[United Center]], the home stadium of the [[Chicago Bulls]] [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team and the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] [[National Hockey League|NHL]] team. It is also directly adjacent to [[Union Park (Chicago)|Union Park]], venue for the [[Intonation Music Festival]] and the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]].
 ==Bus connections==
 '''[[List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes|CTA]]'''
 * <nowiki> 9 Ashland (Owl Service) </nowiki>
-* <nowiki> X9 Ashland Express (weekday rush hours only) </nowiki>
+* <nowiki> X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only) </nowiki>
 ==See also==
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 *[[Ashland/63rd (CTA station)]]
+==References==
-== Notes and references ==
-=== Notes ===
-{{notelist}}
-=== References ===
 {{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-{{Commonscat-inline|Ashland/Lake (CTA)}}
+{{Commons category-inline|Ashland/Lake (CTA)}}
 *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.884843,-87.666821&spn=0.003978,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.884973,-87.666818&panoid=nNsybhlGnGkZ-S7uIvaC_g&cbp=12,25.72,,0,-1.97 Ashland Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View]
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+{{Near West Side, Chicago}}
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+[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1893]]
+[[Category:1893 establishments in Illinois]]
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