69th station

69th is a metro station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located within the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. This station connects with the second most bus routes (first is 95th/Dan Ryan) on the Dan Ryan Branch, and is one of the terminals for the N5 South Shore Night Bus (the other is 95th/Dan Ryan). This makes it an important connection for buses, especially Night Owl connections.

69th
 
6900S
0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location15 West 69th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60621
Coordinates41.768367°N 87.625724°W / 41.768367; -87.625724
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1969
Rebuilt2005–06 (renovation), 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names69th/State (Station Sign)
Passengers
20191,423,925[1]  9%
Rank43 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
63rd
toward Howard
 Red Line 79th
toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout
Red Line
north to Howard
 69th St.
Red Line
south to 95th/Dan Ryan

69th was closed from May to October 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project.[2]

History

The Normal Park Branch, built by the South Side Elevated Railroad, ran as a short shuttle service from Harvard station to Parnell and 69th Street, a half mile west from the Dan Ryan. This service had very low ridership and the line was demolished by 1954.

69th was built in a modern, International style featuring large amounts of steel and glass and very little amenities, to complement the design of the brand new stainless-steel 2200 series trains that ran on the brand-new line.

Bus connections

CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service)
  • 29 State
  • 30 South Chicago (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 67 67th/69th/71st
  • 71 71st/South Shore
  • 169 69th/UPS Express (Weekday UPS shifts only)

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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