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Addison 3600N 1800W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	1818 West Addison Street Chicago, Illinois 60613
Coordinates	41°56′49″N 87°40′29″W / 41.946972°N 87.674728°W / 41.946972; -87.674728
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Ravenswood Branch
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 18, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-05-18)
Rebuilt	2006–2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Previous names	Addison/Lincoln (station sign)
Passengers
2020	217,970  69.9%
Rank	99 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Irving Parktoward Kimball Brown Line Paulinatoward Loop (Washington/Wells)
Track layout Legend Brown to Kimball Lincoln Ave. Addison St. Brown to the Loop
Location

Addison is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 1818–20 West Addison Street in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. The stations that are adjacent to Addison are Irving Park, one-half mile (0.80 km) to the north, and Paulina, about three-eighths mile (0.60 km) to the southeast.

History

Addison Station opened in 1907 as part of the Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood branch.

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

The Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project aims to allow eight car trains on the Brown Line by the extension of the platforms at all stations. At the same time all Brown Line stations are being upgraded to become accessible to passengers with disabilities. On December 2, 2006, Addison station closed for 12 months to be rebuilt as part of this project. The station reopened on December 3, 2007, the same day which the Irving Park station closed for renovations.

Bus connections

CTA

• 152 Addison

References

1. "New 'L' Line Operated". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 19, 1907. p. 11.
2. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
3. Addison. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 17, 2006).
4. Montrose and Addison Brown Line Stations to Temporarily Close on December 2 for Renovation. CTA Press Release (URL accessed November 3, 2006).

External links

Media related to Addison (CTA Brown Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Addison (Ravenswood Line) Station Page
• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• Addison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

• CTA Brown Line stations
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907
• 1907 establishments in Illinois