Cumberland (CTA station)

Cumberland
The exterior of the station building at Cumberland
Location	5800 North Cumberland Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60631
Coordinates	41°59′03″N 87°50′17″W / 41.984246°N 87.838028°W / 41.984246; -87.838028
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA, Pace, Greyhound Buses, and Burlington Trailways Buses
Construction
Structure type	Surface Level
Parking	1633 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	February 27, 1983
Rebuilt	2016
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,451,415  4.7% (CTA)
Rank	49 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Rosemont toward O'Hare Blue Line O'Hare Branch Harlem toward Forest Park
Route map I-90 westbound lanes Blue Line west to O'Hare Cumberland Ave. Blue Line east to Forest Park I-90 eastbound lanes

Cumberland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated on the Blue Line between Rosemont and Harlem. The station is located in the median of the Kennedy Expressway at Cumberland Avenue in the O'Hare neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side, and it is in close proximity to both the Norwood Park neighborhood and the city of Park Ridge. The area surrounding the station consists of mixed commercial and residential development.

The Cumberland station was first proposed in 1972 as part of an extension of the Blue Line from Logan Square to O'Hare International Airport. The station opened on February 27, 1983, along with Harlem and Rosemont. The three new stations brought 6,000 new riders to the northwest CTA line in the following month, and Cumberland became especially attractive to suburban commuters. The station at Cumberland consists of a single island platform; a pedestrian overpass connects the platform to a station building to the south and an exit stairway to the north. The station also includes a bus terminal and a park and ride lot. Trains serve Cumberland 24 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 10 minutes during peak periods, with less frequent service at other times. In addition to trains, Cumberland also serves CTA buses, Pace buses, Burlington Trailways buses, and Greyhound buses.