Lawrence station (CTA)

Lawrence is an 'L' station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line. It is an elevated station located at 1117 West Lawrence Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Argyle, located about ¹⁄₃ mile (0.54 km) to the north, and Wilson, about ¹⁄₄ mile (0.40 km) to the south. Four tracks pass through the station, with a single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks and do not stop.

Lawrence   4800N 1200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	1117 West Lawrence Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60640
Coordinates	41.969139°N 87.658493°W / 41.969139; -87.658493
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	North Side Main Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	February 27, 1923
Rebuilt	1995, 2012
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	975,396[1]  6.3%
Rank	67 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Argyle toward Howard Red Line Wilson toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout Purple Line Express north to Linden Red Line north to Howard Lawrence Ave. Purple Line Express south to Loop Red Line south to 95th/Dan Ryan

Lawrence station is located in the historic Uptown entertainment district. Nearby attractions include the Aragon Ballroom, the Green Mill Jazz Club, the Riviera Theater, and the Uptown Theatre.

History

Lawrence station opened in 1923, shortly after the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was elevated between Wilson and Howard. The original station house was demolished and replaced with a temporary structure in 1995.[2]

Red & Purple Modernization Project

Closure of the Lawrence station (along with Thorndale, and Jarvis on the Red Line and South Boulevard and Foster on the Purple Line) was proposed in three of the CTA's six potential options for the renovation of the Purple Line and northern section of the Red Line.[3] In two plans, the station would be replaced by a new auxiliary entrance at Ainslie from Argyle, while in the third replacement would be by an auxiliary entrance at Winona from a new subterranean station at Foster.[4]

As part of Phase I of the Red & Purple Modernization Project, The station will close for reconstruction beginning in late 2020 and will reopen by the end of 2024.[5][6]

Bus connections

CTA

• 36 Broadway
• 81 Lawrence (Owl Service)

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. Lawrence. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed September 24, 2006).
3. Roberts, Bob (January 27, 2011). "CTA Riders Voice Their Opinions". CBS Chicago.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
4. "Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Information" (PDF). North Red and Purple Modernization Project. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
5. http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/10/despite-short-term-inconveniences-cta-project-expected-to-increase-accessibility/
6. https://transitchicago.com/rpm/lawrmawr/

External links

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