Midway (CTA station)

Midway
Location	4612 West 59th Street Chicago, Illinois 60629
Coordinates	41°47′12″N 87°44′16″W / 41.78661°N 87.737875°W / 41.78661; -87.737875
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Orange Line
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	4
Connections	CTA Buses Pace Buses River Valley Metro
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	299 Spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	October 31, 1993
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	2,845,857  1.5%
Rank	16 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Terminus Orange Line Pulaski toward The Loop
Route map Orange Line north to Loop to Midway yard Walkway to Midway Airport

CTA Buses
Pace Buses

Midway is a station of the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line and serves Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. The turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate airport passengers and their luggage. The station, along with the rest of the Orange Line, opened on October 31, 1993, after a long wait by Chicago's southwest side for 'L' access. It is also the closest station to Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer Team, approximately 4 miles away. Although in the Garfield Ridge community area, the station serves many residents in the West Elsdon and West Lawn neighborhoods.

Prior to 1993, the southwest side was served only by the Douglas Park Branch of the West-Northwest Line. As the city expanded, this service became insufficient. During the 1940s, when subways were being constructed under State and Dearborn Streets, the city planned to expand the “L” to Midway Airport. However, this plan was not approved.

On January 22, 1990, there was a groundbreaking ceremony held at the future site of Midway Station. Many people attended, including Mayor Daley, Bernard Ford, the CTA Acting Executive Director, and David Williams, the Chicago public works commissioner. In 1993, the CTA finished building the new Orange Line. It cost about $500 million despite the use of abandoned railroad right-of-ways. Midway Station includes a three-track terminal, a yard, a car maintenance facility, an island platform, elevators leading to the sidewalk, and escalators and stairs connecting to the moving walkway heading to the airport.

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