Monroe station
Monroe is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is located in the Chicago Loop, Chicago's downtown district.Photo: Nico Brussels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Metro station
- Description: subway station on the CTA Blue Line in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “Monroe” and “Monroe/Dearborn”
- Address: 114 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chicago "L" and CIBC Theatre.
Chicago "L"
Photo: lazytom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… Chicago "L" is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Monroe station.
CIBC Theatre
Theater building
Photo: kimberlyhobart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
CIBC Theatre is a performing arts theater located at 18 West Monroe Street in the Loop area of downtown Chicago. It is operated by Broadway In Chicago, part of the Nederlander Organization.
Home Insurance Building
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Home Insurance Building was an early skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to its demolition in 1931. Originally ten stories and 138 ft tall, it was designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884 and completed the next year. Home Insurance Building is situated 770 feet southwest of Monroe station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loop and Jewelers Row District.
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Printers Row
Neighborhood
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.
Monroe station
- Categories: underground station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88073° or 41° 52′ 51″ northLongitude
-87.62939° or 87° 37′ 46″ westOperator
Chicago Transit AuthorityNetwork
Chicago Transit AuthorityOpen location code
86HJV9JC+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 289821002OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3321303
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Monroe station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “門羅站(藍線)”
- Chinese: “門羅站”
- French: “Monroe bleue (CTA)”
- French: “Monroe”
- Italian: “Monroe”
- Russian: “Монро”
- Spanish: “Monroe (Metro de Chicago)”
- Spanish: “Monroe/Dearborn”
- Ukrainian: “Монро”
- Urdu: “مونرو اسٹیشن (سی ٹی اے بلیو لائن)”
- Urdu: “مونرو اسٹیشن”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 55 West Monroe and Inland Steel Building.
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