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Bryn Mawr (CTA)
Encyclopedia
Bryn Mawr is an 'L'
station on the CTA
's Red Line
. It is an elevated station located at 1119 West Bryn Mawr Avenue (directional coordinates 5600 north, 1200 west) in the Bryn Mawr Historic District
of the Edgewater
neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Thorndale
, located about one half mile to the north, and Berwyn
, about three eighths of a mile to the south. Four tracks pass through the station, but there is only a single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line
weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks but do not stop. Bryn Mawr is Welsh and translates to English as "Large Hill".
was extended north from Wilson in 1908, taking over from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, they opened a station at Bryn Mawr called Edgewater Station. This station was rebuilt to a design by architect Charles P. Rawson when the tracks between Wilson
and Howard
were elevated onto an embankment in 1921—the name was changed to Bryn Mawr soon after. The station was extensively renovated in 1974, and an escalator was added. In 2006, the signage at Bryn Mawr was replaced, and three-sided pylons which display maps and schedules were installed in the station house and on the platform.
neighborhood and other parts of Chicago. The station is open 24 hours a day. Trains service Bryn Mawr every four to ten minutes on weekdays, and every six to ten minutes on weekends. Nighttime "owl" service operates every 15 minutes or less. In 2007, 1,369,201 passengers boarded at Bryn Mawr, a 6% decrease from the previous year. Bryn Mawr was the 19th-busiest station on the Red Line.
The station house at Bryn Mawr is located on the south side of Bryn Mawr Avenue. An auxiliary exit is on the opposite side of the street. Outside of the station house are three granite compass roses to help exiting passengers orient themselves. The fare controls at Bryn Mawr are located at ground level inside the station house; past the fare controls, stairs and an escalator lead to Bryn Mawr's island platform. Bicycle storage is available at Bryn Mawr.
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...
station on the CTA
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 Red Line
Red Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The northern terminus of the Red Line is Howard Street in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago , on the City Limits farthest north. The Red Line extends southeasterly on an elevated embankment structure about a half-mile west of the lakefront to Touhy Avenue then turns south along Glenwood...
. It is an elevated station located at 1119 West Bryn Mawr Avenue (directional coordinates 5600 north, 1200 west) in the Bryn Mawr Historic District
Bryn Mawr Historic District
The Bryn Mawr Historic District is on the lakefront of the Edgewater neighborhood of far-north Chicago in Illinois, USA. It extends along Bryn Mawr Avenue between Broadway Avenue and Sheridan Road...
of the Edgewater
Edgewater, Chicago
Edgewater is a lakefront community area in the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois seven miles north of the Loop. As one of Chicago’s 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan...
neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Thorndale
Thorndale (CTA)
Thorndale is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is an elevated station located at 1118 West Thorndale Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Granville, located about one quarter mile to the north, and Bryn Mawr, about one half mile to the south...
, located about one half mile to the north, and Berwyn
Berwyn (CTA)
Berwyn is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is located at 1121 West Berwyn Avenue in the southern part of the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The adjacent stations are Bryn Mawr, located about three eighths of a mile to the north, and Argyle, about one third of a mile to the...
, about three eighths of a mile to the south. Four tracks pass through the station, but there is only a single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line
Purple Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Purple Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is a branch line on the northernmost section of the Chicago 'L' rapid transit network. Normally, it extends south from the Wilmette terminal at Linden Avenue, passing through Evanston to Howard Street, on Chicago's northern city limits...
weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks but do not stop. Bryn Mawr is Welsh and translates to English as "Large Hill".
History
A depot on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Evanston route was constructed at Bryn Mawr in about 1886. When the Northwestern Elevated RailroadNorthwestern Elevated Railroad
The Northwestern Elevated Railroad was the last of the privately constructed rapid transit lines to be built in Chicago, Illinois. The line ran from the Loop in downtown Chicago north to Wilson Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood a with branch to Ravenswood and Albany Park that left the main...
was extended north from Wilson in 1908, taking over from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, they opened a station at Bryn Mawr called Edgewater Station. This station was rebuilt to a design by architect Charles P. Rawson when the tracks between Wilson
Wilson (CTA)
Wilson is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, part of the Chicago 'L' metro system. It is located in the Uptown neighborhood at 4620 North Broadway in Chicago, Illinois . It is the closest station to Harry S Truman College. The station has a large central island platform serving...
and Howard
Howard (CTA)
Howard is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system in Chicago, Illinois. It is the northern terminus of the Red Line and the southeastern terminus of the Yellow Line; it also serves the Purple Line, for which it is the southern terminus outside of weekday rush hours...
were elevated onto an embankment in 1921—the name was changed to Bryn Mawr soon after. The station was extensively renovated in 1974, and an escalator was added. In 2006, the signage at Bryn Mawr was replaced, and three-sided pylons which display maps and schedules were installed in the station house and on the platform.
Services
Bryn Mawr is used by passengers traveling between the EdgewaterEdgewater, Chicago
Edgewater is a lakefront community area in the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois seven miles north of the Loop. As one of Chicago’s 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan...
neighborhood and other parts of Chicago. The station is open 24 hours a day. Trains service Bryn Mawr every four to ten minutes on weekdays, and every six to ten minutes on weekends. Nighttime "owl" service operates every 15 minutes or less. In 2007, 1,369,201 passengers boarded at Bryn Mawr, a 6% decrease from the previous year. Bryn Mawr was the 19th-busiest station on the Red Line.
The station house at Bryn Mawr is located on the south side of Bryn Mawr Avenue. An auxiliary exit is on the opposite side of the street. Outside of the station house are three granite compass roses to help exiting passengers orient themselves. The fare controls at Bryn Mawr are located at ground level inside the station house; past the fare controls, stairs and an escalator lead to Bryn Mawr's island platform. Bicycle storage is available at Bryn Mawr.
Bus connections
CTA Buses-
#36 Broadway -
#84 Peterson -
#136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express