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Chicago station

Chicago, is an station on the 's Brown and Purple Lines. Located in the neighborhood at 300 W Chicago Avenue at West Chicago Avenue and North Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois, the station opened in 1900 as part of the original series of stations on the Northwestern Elevated.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority’s ‘L’ system
  • Also known as: “Chicago”, “Chicago and Franklin”, and “Chicago/Franklin”
  • Address: 300 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newberry Library and Green Door Tavern.

Library
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an independent research library, specializing in the humanities. It is located in , and has been free and open to the public since 1887. is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Chicago station.

Restaurant
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
The is reputedly 's oldest surviving drinking establishment. It opened in 1921, but the building dates from 1872. is situated 640 feet southwest of Chicago station.

Shopping center
is a skyscraper in , , , completed in 1989. At 871 feet tall, it is the eleventh tallest building in Chicago as of 2023 and the 59th-tallest in the United States. is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Chicago station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Near North and River North.

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The is the shop-and-awe center of . It's bounded by North Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west and south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Quarter
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is a located north of the , south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the retail and tourism corridor.

Neighborhood
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are a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.

Chicago station

Latitude
41.89584° or 41° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
-87.63569° or 87° 38′ 9″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJV9W7+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5349571275
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2963286
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Chicago station” goes by many names.

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