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Addison (CTA Blue Line)
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Addison is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, serving the Blue Line
. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal. (3600 N/3600 W) It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway
.
Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the Blue line to Jefferson Park
on the Kennedy Expressway
, similar to that of Belmont Station
. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport
run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park
run every 3-10 minutes. From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
's 'L' system
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, serving the Blue Line
Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Blue Line consists of a long trunk line in the Chicago Transit Authority's rapid transit system which extends through Chicago's Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway, and across the West Side to its...
. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal. (3600 N/3600 W) It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway
Kennedy Expressway
The John F. Kennedy Expressway is a long highway that travels northwest from the Chicago Loop to O'Hare International Airport. The expressway is named for the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy. The Interstate 90 portion of the Kennedy is a part of the much longer I-90...
.
Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the Blue line to Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park (Metra-CTA)
The Jefferson Park Transit Center is an intermodal passenger transport center, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It functions as a station for rail as well as rapid transit and also as a bus terminal. Jefferson Park Transit Center's railroad station is on Metra's Union...
on the Kennedy Expressway
Kennedy Expressway
The John F. Kennedy Expressway is a long highway that travels northwest from the Chicago Loop to O'Hare International Airport. The expressway is named for the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy. The Interstate 90 portion of the Kennedy is a part of the much longer I-90...
, similar to that of Belmont Station
Belmont (CTA Blue Line)
Belmont is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. From Belmont, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 16 minutes to reach the Loop.-History:...
. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport
O'Hare (CTA)
O'Hare is the 'L' station at the northwestern terminus of the CTA's Blue Line. It is a subway station with two island platforms serving three tracks, located at O'Hare International Airport, 17 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Trains are scheduled to depart from O'Hare roughly every 2-7...
run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park
Forest Park (CTA)
Forest Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the city of Forest Park and serving the Blue Line. Before the Congress Line was built it served as terminal for the Garfield Line, and is possibly the only station on that line to survive today. It is the western...
run every 3-10 minutes. From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop.
Bus connections
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