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Coordinates: 41°46′48″N 87°36′56″W / 41.78013°N 87.615546°W / 41.78013; -87.615546
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{{Expand French|King Drive (CTA)|date=July 2015|topic=transport}}
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{{Infobox Station
{{Infobox Station
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| custom_header={{Infobox station/Header CTA|name=King Drive|line1=Green|grid=6300S 400E|size=.9}}
| image = Inbound platform at King Drive, looking west (51287045667).jpg
| image=Inbound platform at King Drive, looking west (51287045667).jpg
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| address = 400 East 63rd Street<br />Chicago, Illinois 60637
| address=400 East 63rd Street<br />Chicago, Illinois 60637
| coordinates = {{coord|41.78013|-87.615546|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline, title}}
| coordinates={{coord|41.78013|-87.615546|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline, title}}
| type = [[Chicago 'L']] [[rapid transit]] station
| type=[[Chicago 'L']] [[rapid transit]] station
| style = CTA
| style=CTA
| line = [[East 63rd Branch]]
| line=[[East 63rd Branch]]
| other = [[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA]] bus
| other=[[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA]] bus
| structure = Elevated
| structure=Elevated
| platform = 2 [[Side platform]]s
| platform=2 [[Side platform]]s
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| levels =
| levels=
| tracks = 2 tracks
| tracks=2 tracks
| parking =
| parking=
| bicycle = Yes
| bicycle=Yes
| baggage_check =
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| opened = May 1, 1893<ref name=MadisonAvenue>{{cite news|title=Runs Trains to Madison Avenue|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=April 23, 1893|page=2}}</ref><ref name="Enter Grounds">{{cite news|title=Alley "L" Trains Enter the Grounds|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=May 1, 1893|page=2}}</ref>
| opened=May 1, 1893<ref name=MadisonAvenue>{{cite news|title=Runs Trains to Madison Avenue|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=April 23, 1893|page=2}}</ref><ref name="Enter Grounds">{{cite news|title=Alley "L" Trains Enter the Grounds|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=May 1, 1893|page=2}}</ref>
| closed =
| closed=
| rebuilt = 1991&ndash;93
| rebuilt=1991&ndash;93
| electrified =
| electrified=
| ADA = True
| ADA=True
| code =
| code=
| owned = [[Chicago Transit Authority]]
| owned=[[Chicago Transit Authority]]
| zone =
| zone=
| former = South Park Avenue
| former=South Park Avenue
| status = Inbound Boarding Only
| status=Inbound Boarding Only
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| pass_year=2020
Outbound Exit Only
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| passengers=74,689<ref>{{cite web | title = Annual Ridership Report &ndash; Calendar Year 2020 | work = | publisher = Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting| date = January 19, 2021| url = https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/Ridership_Report_-_2020_Annual_Report.pdf| format = | doi = | accessdate = May 31, 2021 }}</ref>
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| pass_year = 2020
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| pass_percent=-46.3
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| passengers = 74,689<ref>{{cite web | title = Annual Ridership Report &ndash; Calendar Year 2020 | work = | publisher = Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting| date = January 19, 2021| url = https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/Ridership_Report_-_2020_Annual_Report.pdf| format = | doi = | accessdate = May 31, 2021 }}</ref>
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| pass_rank = 142 out of 143
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| pass_percent = -46.3
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| services={{Adjacent stations|system=CTA|line1=Green|left1=Garfield|right1=Cottage Grove|type=East 63rd}}
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| pass_rank = 142 out of 143

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| other_services_header = Former services
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| other_services_collapsible=yes
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| other_services={{Adjacent stations|system=CTA|line1=Green|left1=61st|right1=Cottage Grove|note-left1=Closed 1994|type1=Jackson Park}}

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'''King Drive''' is a [[metro station|station]] on the [[Chicago Transit Authority]]'s [[Chicago 'L'|'L' system]]. It is located in the [[Woodlawn, Chicago|Woodlawn]] neighborhood of [[Chicago, Illinois]] and serves the [[Green Line (CTA)|Green Line]]'s [[Green Line (CTA)#Jackson Park Branch|East 63rd]] branch. The station is situated at 400 E. 63rd Street. The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.
'''King Drive''' is a [[metro station|station]] on the [[Chicago Transit Authority]]'s [[Chicago 'L'|'L' system]]. It is located in the [[Woodlawn, Chicago|Woodlawn]] neighborhood of [[Chicago, Illinois]] and serves the [[Green Line (CTA)|Green Line]]'s [[Green Line (CTA)#Jackson Park Branch|East 63rd]] branch. The station is situated at 400 E. 63rd Street. The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.

Revision as of 05:58, 30 January 2022

King Drive
 
6300S
400E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location400 East 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Coordinates41°46′48″N 87°36′56″W / 41.78013°N 87.615546°W / 41.78013; -87.615546
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)East 63rd Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusInbound Boarding Only
History
OpenedMay 1, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt1991–93
Previous namesSouth Park Avenue
Passengers
202074,689[3] Decrease 46.3%
Rank142 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Garfield
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Cottage Grove
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
61st
Closed 1994
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line Cottage Grove
toward University
Track layout
Legend
Green Line
west to Harlem/Lake
King Dr.
Green Line
east to Cottage Grove

King Drive is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serves the Green Line's East 63rd branch. The station is situated at 400 E. 63rd Street. The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.

The station in 1973

Bus connections

CTA

  • 3 King Drive
  • N4 Cottage Grove (Owl Service)
  • 63 63rd (Owl Service)

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Runs Trains to Madison Avenue". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 23, 1893. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Alley "L" Trains Enter the Grounds". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 1, 1893. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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Street level entrance at MLK Jr. Drive just south of 63rd Street.


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