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Monroe
 
100S
0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location26 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Coordinates41°52′51″N 87°37′40″W / 41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696
Owned byCity of Chicago
Line(s)State Street Subway
Platforms1 Island Platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSubway
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1943
Passengers
20173,279,369[1] Decrease 5%
Rank11 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Lake
toward Howard
 Red Line Jackson
toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Washington
(Closed 2006)
toward Howard
 Red Line Jackson
toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout
Legend
 State St.
Red Line
north to Howard
 Madison St.
Monroe St.
Marble Pl.
Adams St.
Red Line
south to 95th/Dan Ryan

Monroe (also Monroe/State) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street Subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

History

Monroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street. Until October 2006, there was a station between Monroe and Lake: Washington/State station. Washington/State is located near Monroe. Passengers can walk onto the abandoned station platform from Monroe.

In 2009, The CTA put new station wall signs over the old blue station wall signs in order to better direct people to the mezzanines.

The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 2 Hyde Park Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 6 Jackson Park Express
  • 10 Museum of Science and Industry (Memorial Day through Labor Day only)
  • 29 State
  • 36 Broadway
  • 62 Archer (Owl Service)
  • 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
  • 147 Outer Drive Express
  • 151 Sheridan

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)

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