51st station
51st is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 319 E 51st Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 28, 1892.- Type: Metro station
- Description: Chicago ‘L’ station
- Also known as: “51ème” and “51st”
- Address: 319 East 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60615
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Equestrian statue of George Washington and Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church.
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Work of art
An equestrian statue of George Washington is installed in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is a replica of a statue in Paris. The Chicago statue is also known as the George Washington Monument or the George Washington Memorial. Equestrian statue of George Washington is situated 570 feet east of 51st station.
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Church
Harold Washington Cultural Center
Theater building
Harold Washington Cultural Center is a performance facility located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago's South Side. It was named after Chicago's first African-American Mayor Harold Washington and opened in August 2004, ten years after initial groundbreaking. Harold Washington Cultural Center is situated 2,500 feet north of 51st station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Park and Grand Boulevard.
Washington Park
Suburb
Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago. The community area includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.
Grand Boulevard
Suburb
Grand Boulevard is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago. The boulevard from which it takes its name is now Martin Luther King Jr.
Kenwood
Suburb
Kenwood is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of the city. Its boundaries are 43rd Street, 51st Street, Cottage Grove Avenue, and the lake.
51st station
- Categories: elevated station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.80247° or 41° 48′ 9″ north
Longitude
-87.61854° or 87° 37′ 7″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Open location code
86HJR92J+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“51st station” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boxville and 51st CTA Station.
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