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Rapid transit station in Chicago
Polk 800S
1700W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1713 West Polk Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°52′18″N 87°40′10″W / 41.871551°N 87.66953°W / 41.871551; -87.66953
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-04-28)
Rebuilt1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Passengers
2022505,310 Increase 20.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18thtoward 54th/Cermak Pink Line Ashlandtoward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18thtoward 54th/Cermak Blue LineCermak branch Racinetoward O'Hare
RooseveltClosed 1952toward Oak Park Douglas branch MarshfieldClosed 1954Terminus
Track layout
Legend
Pink to the Loop
Polk St.
Pink to 54th/Cermak
Location

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area. It formerly served as a transfer station between the Pink and Blue Lines from June 25, 2006 to April 25, 2008.

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Pace

  • 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. "Douglas Park Branch Opened". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 28, 1896. p. 5.
  3. "Chicago L.org: Stations - Polk/Medical Center". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

External links

Media related to Polk (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

An older sign at the station with the name "Polk/Medical Center."
Current Chicago "L" stations
Pink Line


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