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Western station (CTA Blue Line Congress branch)

Western
Western blue line Congress.jpg
Location 430 South Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates 41°52′32″N 87°41′18″W / 41.875478°N 87.688436°W / 41.875478; -87.688436
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Blue Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Surface Level
Bicycle facilities Yes
History
Opened June 22, 1958
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 555,745 Decrease 0.2% (CTA)
Rank 104 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
toward O'Hare
Blue Line
toward Forest Park
Route map
Blue Line
east to O'Hare
Western Ave.
Blue Line
west to Forest Park

Western is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It serves the Near West Side neighborhood and Crane Tech High School. The station is also located about 1 mile north of the Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line) commuter railroad station.

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