Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

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.

Monroe   100S 0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	26 South State Street Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates	41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696
Owned by	City of Chicago
Line(s)	State Street subway
Platforms	1 Island Platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Subway
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1943
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	2,900,809[1]  6.6%
Rank	12 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 State St. Red Line north to Howard Madison St. Monroe St. Marble Pl. Adams St. Red Line south to 95th/Dan Ryan

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. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2019" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
2. Monroe/State Station (Chicago-'L'.org)

External links

Media related to Monroe station (CTA Red Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Monroe/State Station Page at Chicago-'L'.org
• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• Monroe/State Station Page CTA official site
• Madison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View