Washington/Wabash station

Washington/Wabash is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. The station opened on August 31, 2017.[3] It serves as a consolidation and replacement of the Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations. The project was undertaken by the Chicago Department of Transportation. Construction of the $75 million station began in 2015 following the closure of Madison/Wabash in March 2015 and was completed in August 2017. The station is located between Washington and Madison Streets on Wabash Avenue in the Loop.

Washington/Wabash
 
100N
44E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location29 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Coordinates41.882900°N 87.626205°W / 41.882900; -87.626205
Owned byCity of Chicago
Line(s)Loop Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Metra: Millennium Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 31, 2017[1]
Passengers
20193,126,070[2]  1.7%
Rank11 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
State/Lake
One-way operation
Orange Line Adams/Wabash
toward Midway
State/Lake Green Line Adams/Wabash
State/Lake
One-way operation
Purple Line
Express
Adams/Wabash
toward Linden
Pink Line Adams/Wabash
State/Lake
toward Kimball
Brown Line Adams/Wabash
One-way operation
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
One-way operation
Orange Line Adams/Wabash
toward Midway
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
Green Line Adams/Wabash
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
One-way operation
Purple Line
Express
Adams/Wabash
toward Linden
Pink Line Adams/Wabash
Randolph/Wabash
Closed 2017
toward Kimball
Brown Line Adams/Wabash
One-way operation

In 2018, the new station was awarded an award of excellence by the American Institute of Architects, Chicago chapter.[4]

Bus connections

CTA

  • J14 Jeffrey Jump
  • 20 Madison (Owl Service)
  • 56 Milwaukee
  • 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
  • 124 Navy Pier
  • 147 Outer Drive Express
  • 151 Sheridan
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors open on the right
Counterclockwise ← Brown toward Kimball (State/Lake)
← Green toward Harlem/Lake (State/Lake)
Clockwise → Green toward 63rd Street (Adams/Wabash) →
→ Orange toward Midway (Adams/Wabash) →
→ Pink toward 54th/Cermak (Adams/Wabash) →
→ Purple toward Linden (Adams/Wabash) →
Side platform, doors open on the right
M Mezzanine level Fare control, farecard vending, transfer between platforms
G Street level –

References

  1. https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/8/31/16234044/washington-wabash-loop-cta-station
  2. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. "CTA Opens New 'L' Station In Loop". 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. Kamin, Blair (October 26, 2018). "Restored Unity Temple, Loop CTA station highlight winners of architecture awards". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.

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