Polk station

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area.

Polk
 
800S
1700W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location1713 West Polk Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41.871551°N 87.66953°W / 41.871551; -87.66953
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 1896
Rebuilt1983
Traffic
Passengers (2019)869,191[1] 3.2%
Rank79 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18th Pink Line Ashland
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18th Blue Line Racine
Until 2008
toward O'Hare
Roosevelt
Closed 1952
toward Oak Park
Douglas Branch Marshfield
Closed 1954
Terminus
Track layout
Pink Line
north to Loop
Polk St.
Pink Line
south to 54/Cermak

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2] In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.[3]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Pace

  • 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours 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. "Douglas Park Branch Opened". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 28, 1896. p. 5.
    3. http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/polk.html
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    An older sign at the station with the name "Polk/Medical Center."
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