Western station

Western is an 'L' station on the Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in the neighborhood. The adjacent stations are , which is located about one-quarter mile to the west, and , about one-half mile to the east.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: ‘L’ station on the CTA’s Brown Line of Chicago transit
  • Also known as: “Western”
  • Address: 4648 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Davis Theater and DANK Haus German American Cultural Center.

Movie theater
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The , originally known as the Pershing Theater, is a first run located in the of . Built in 1918, the theater has operated in different capacities in its history, showing silent films, German-language films, and various forms of stage performance. is situated 530 feet southeast of Western station.

Community center
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is a cultural organization located in the community area. Founded in in 1959, it seeks to preserve and promote German and German American culture. is situated 710 feet north of Western station.

Library
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is one of three regional libraries in the Chicago Public Library system in , in the U.S. state of . It was named for Conrad Sulzer, the first white settler in what became , whose family held multiple civic posts and established a foundation. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Western station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Ravenswood.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States, located on the North Side of Chicago. It encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods, as well as itself.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of , Illinois. Lacking designation as one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, it is mostly situated in the community area, with the portion west of Avenue and the Chicago & Northwestern/Union Pacific North Line railroad tracks being situated in the community area.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in the community area of North Side, Chicago, . It is bordered by the on the East, and by the alley south of Lawrence Avenue on the North, Sacramento Avenue on the West, and the alley North of Montrose Avenue on the south.

Western station

Latitude
41.96628° or 41° 57′ 59″ north
Longitude
-87.68839° or 87° 41′ 18″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJX886+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4060919454
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3567469
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Western station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西部站”
  • French: “Western”
  • Russian: “Вестерн”
  • Spanish: “Western (línea Marrón)”
  • Spanish: “Western”
  • Ukrainian: “Вестерн”
  • Urdu: “ویسٹرن اسٹیشن (سی ٹی اے براؤن لائن)”
  • Urdu: “ویسٹرن اسٹیشن”

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Highlights include Western (Brown Line Station) and Lincoln Square Athletic Club.

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