Armitage station

Armitage is a Chicago Transit Authority "L" elevated station with two side platforms in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on the Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. Red Line trains pass through on the middle tracks, but do not stop. Just south of the platforms is where the Red Line tracks descend into the State Street subway. It is located near the Lincoln Park Zoo, and is accessible via the 73 Armitage bus route.

Armitage   2000N 1000W
Chicago "L" rapid transit station
Location	944 West Armitage Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614
Coordinates	41.918234°N 87.652659°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 9, 1900
Rebuilt	2006–08
Previous names	Center Street
Passengers
2019	1,243,651[1]  3.3%
Rank	50 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Fullerton toward Kimball Brown Line Sedgwick toward Loop (Washington/Wells) Fullerton toward Linden Purple Line Express Sedgwick toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Webster Closed 1949 toward Howard North Side Main Line Willow Closed 1942 toward Loop (Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal
Track layout Brown Line and Purple Line Exp. north to Kimball and Linden Red Line north to Howard Armitage Ave. Brown Line and Purple Line Exp. south to Loop Red Line south to 95th/Dan Ryan

History

Armitage on May 29, 2007, under renovation

Armitage opened on June 9, 1900[2] as a local station on the original Northwestern Elevated Railroad route from Lake and Wells in downtown to Wilson Station.[3] An interlocking tower was added on the western platform following the construction of the State Street subway. From the late 1940s, Armitage became a station on the Ravenswood route (now the Brown Line). Purple Line express trains began stopping at the station in 1998 as part of an effort to help alleviate congestion on the Brown Line.[4]

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

Armitage was renovated as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project.[5] Many historic elements, including the station house, were preserved and renovated; the platforms were extended to enable eight-car trains; and elevators added to meet ADA accessibility requirements. The renovated station reopened on June 5, 2008.

Bus connections

CTA

• 73 Armitage

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. "Boys Meddle with "L" Track". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1900. p. 12.
3. Armitage Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 8, 2006).
4. About The Brown Line. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006).
5. Armitage. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006).

External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• Armitage Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View