Polk station

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the . It is adjacent to and the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry within the in the community area.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Chicago ‘L’ station
  • Also known as: “Polk”
  • Address: 1713 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United Center and Credit Union 1 Arena.

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 3,500 feet north of Polk station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena located at 525 S. Racine Avenue on the in , . It opened in 1982. is situated 3,800 feet east of Polk station.

Metro station
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Illinois Medical District is a station on the 's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway. is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Polk station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Illinois Medical District and Near West Side.

Neighborhood
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The is a special-use zoning district two miles west of in , . The consists of 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotechnology business incubator, a raw development area, four major hospitals, two medical universities, and more than 40 health care related facilities.

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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.

Quarter
, sometimes combined with University Village into one neighborhood, is on the of , Illinois. The current boundaries of are Ashland Avenue on the west and Interstate 90/94 on the east, the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and Roosevelt to the south.

Polk station

Latitude
41.8716° or 41° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
-87.66958° or 87° 40′ 11″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJV8CJ+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7758309686
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3395304
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In Other Languages

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

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