Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

Monroe
Location	26 South State Street Chicago, IL 60603
Coordinates	41°52′51″N 87°37′40″W / 41.880745°N 87.627696°W / 41.880745; -87.627696
Owned by	City of Chicago
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	1 Island Platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Subway
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	October 17, 1943
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	3,487,284  8.4%
Rank	11 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station Lake toward Howard Red Line State Street Subway Jackson toward 95th/Dan Ryan   Closed   Washington toward Howard Red Line State Street Subway Jackson toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Route map State St. Red Line north to Howard Madison St. Monroe St. Marble Pl. Adams St. Red Line south to 95th/Dan Ryan

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 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 closed 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.

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