Ashland station (CTA Orange Line)

Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway. Although located within the Lower West Side community area, the station mostly serves the Bridgeport and McKinley Park neighborhoods.

Ashland
 
1600W
3000S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location3011 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates41.839234°N 87.665317°W / 41.839234; -87.665317
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Midway Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedOctober 31, 1993
Traffic
Passengers (2019)478,166[1]  2.2%
Rank108 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
35th/Archer
toward Midway
Orange Line Halsted
toward Loop
(State/Van Buren)

History

Ashland, which opened on October 31, 1993 is quite similar to other stations in the Orange Line and has a layout based on those of the Dan Ryan Line, except that unlike the last stations of the Dan Ryan Branch of the Red Line, this station is not located in the middle of a highway. It is composed of a central platform overlooking the entrance and is equipped with escalators and elevators for ADA accessibility. Unlike other stations on the Orange Line, Ashland does not have a park and ride facility.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
  • X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 31 31st (Weekdays only)
  • 62 Archer (Owl Service)

See also
  • Ashland (CTA Green and Pink Lines station)
  • Ashland/63rd (CTA station)

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. Chicago L.org: Stations - Ashland
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