Ashland station

Ashland is an station on the 's Green and Pink Lines. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in 's neighborhood at 1601 West Lake Street.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: ‘L’ station on the CTA’s Green and Pink Lines
  • Also known as: “Ashland” and “Ashland/Lake”
  • Address: 1601 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60612
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United Center and Union Park Congregational Church and Carpenter Chapel.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena on the of , Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Ashland station.

Church
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is a historic church building at 60 N. Ashland Blvd. on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The chapel is named after Philo Carpenter, a deacon, a co-founder of the congregation and of the Chicago Theological Seminary, and an early donor of the original church who was also a noted abolitionist and the city's first druggist. is situated 900 feet south of Ashland station.

Restaurant
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is a concert hall at 1375 W. Lake St. in , . Originally located in Chicago's neighborhood at 3206 N. Wilton, was acquired by the in eminent domain in 2001 and seized for demolition in 2005 to make way for the Brown Line extension project. is situated 1,200 feet east of Ashland station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Near West Side and Fulton Market District.

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The of has two of the city's premiere culinary strips, Little Italy and Greektown, and basketball legend Michael Jordan's old stomping grounds with the Chicago Bulls.

Neighborhood
is on the of . In the 19th and 20th centuries, it served meat-packing, warehouse and industrial purposes, but has gentrified in the 21st century with corporate headquarters, tech industry, hotels, bars, restaurants, and retail.

Neighborhood
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is a social and dining district, located on the of . Today, consists mostly of restaurants and businesses, although a cultural museum and an annual parade and festival still remain in the neighborhood.

Ashland station

Latitude
41.88534° or 41° 53′ 7″ north
Longitude
-87.66628° or 87° 39′ 59″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJV8PM+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258942196
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2866523
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In Other Languages

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

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Highlights include Union Park Gymnasium and Union Park Pool.

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