Western station

Western is an elevated rapid transit station on the 's Blue Line, where it is located on the O'Hare branch. The station, opened in 1895, is located within the Bucktown neighborhood in the larger community area.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: rapid transit station on the O’Hare branch of the CTA Blue Line in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Western”
  • Address: 1909-1911 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margie’s Candies and Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Ice cream parlor
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is the name of two popular confectioneries on the north side of . Owned by the same family, each one is part candy store and part sit-down ice cream parlor. is situated 580 feet north of Western station.

Church
The former Cathedral of All Saints of the Polish National Catholic Church in , referred to in Polish as Katedra Wszystkich Świętych is a historic church building located in the neighborhood of in , , . is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Western station.

Church
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St. Hedwig's Church is a historic parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in , . Constructed in the grand Polish Cathedral style, it is one of the many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway. is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Western station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wicker Park and West Town.

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is the vanguard of music, nightlife, and fashion in . This article also includes the sly, enjoyable Ukrainian Village, immediately south, and pieces of the greater West Town area.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest of the . Much of this area was historically part of Polish Downtown, along Western Avenue, which was then the city's western boundary.

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Logan Square is an expansive neighborhood with sweeping boulevards on 's West Side. It shares a wealth of dive bars and cheap rock venues with Bucktown, which becomes a high-fashion destination when close to .

Western station

Latitude
41.91589° or 41° 54′ 57″ north
Longitude
-87.68687° or 87° 41′ 13″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJW887+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2090182932
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3567468
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Western station” goes by many names.

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