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Clybourn (Metra)
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Clybourn is a railroad station in Chicago
serving Metra
's Union Pacific/North Line
and Union Pacific/Northwest Line
. It is located at 2001 North Ashland Avenue (at West Armitage Avenue) and is the first station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center
. It is called Clybourn because nearby West Cortland Street was part of Clybourn before Clybourn was extended North. Clybourn is situated between the Bucktown and DePaul
neighborhoods, several miles north of downtown Chicago
. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Clybourn is in zone A.
North Line and Northwest Line trains stop on separate platforms, between which is a small parking lot. The busy Kennedy Expressway
passes to the west of the station and the north branch of the Chicago River
is several blocks to the east. There is no ticket agent booth at the station; passengers must buy tickets on the train after boarding.
The station is in a mostly industrial neighborhood, though it is served by Chicago Transit Authority
buses, including bus 33 (Magnificent Mile
express), which travels to the Near North Side
neighborhood in morning rush hours. On January 2, 2007, the CTA also introduced weekday rush hour service on route 132 (Goose Island Express), with buses that go from Clybourn station to the Chicago Loop
via Goose Island and West Loop.
The vast majority of trains that pass through the station make a scheduled stop there. As of 2006, 29 out of 31 weekday inbound trains and 28 out of 31 weekday outbound trains on the North Line stop at Clybourn Station. All 32 weekday inbound Northwest Line trains stop at Clybourn, as do 30 out of 33 weekday outbound trains. In addition, all weekend trains on both lines stop at Clybourn.
From Clybourn station, it is possible to take a train as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin
and as far west as Harvard, Illinois
.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
serving Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Union Pacific/North Line
Union Pacific/North Line
The Union Pacific/North is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois, with some trains continuing to Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is part of the Metra system, but it is operated by the Union Pacific Railroad...
and Union Pacific/Northwest Line
Union Pacific/Northwest Line
The Union Pacific/Northwest is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
. It is located at 2001 North Ashland Avenue (at West Armitage Avenue) and is the first station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center
Ogilvie Transportation Center
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center is a passenger terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA, serving the three commuter rail lines of Metra's Union Pacific District, which approach the terminal elevated above street level. It occupies the lower floors of the Citigroup Center...
. It is called Clybourn because nearby West Cortland Street was part of Clybourn before Clybourn was extended North. Clybourn is situated between the Bucktown and DePaul
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
neighborhoods, several miles north of downtown Chicago
Chicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Clybourn is in zone A.
North Line and Northwest Line trains stop on separate platforms, between which is a small parking lot. The busy 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...
passes to the west of the station and the north branch of the Chicago River
Chicago River
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of the same name, including its center . Though not especially long, the river is notable for being the reason why Chicago became an important location, as the link between the Great Lakes and...
is several blocks to the east. There is no ticket agent booth at the station; passengers must buy tickets on the train after boarding.
The station is in a mostly industrial neighborhood, though it is served by 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....
buses, including bus 33 (Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile
The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, that runs along a portion of Michigan Avenue extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side community area. The district is located adjacent to downtown; it is also one block...
express), which travels to the Near North Side
Near North Side, Chicago
The Near North Side is one of 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located north and east of the Chicago River, just north of the central business district . To its east is Lake Michigan and its northern boundary is the 19th-century city limit of Chicago,...
neighborhood in morning rush hours. On January 2, 2007, the CTA also introduced weekday rush hour service on route 132 (Goose Island Express), with buses that go from Clybourn station to the Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
via Goose Island and West Loop.
The vast majority of trains that pass through the station make a scheduled stop there. As of 2006, 29 out of 31 weekday inbound trains and 28 out of 31 weekday outbound trains on the North Line stop at Clybourn Station. All 32 weekday inbound Northwest Line trains stop at Clybourn, as do 30 out of 33 weekday outbound trains. In addition, all weekend trains on both lines stop at Clybourn.
From Clybourn station, it is possible to take a train as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
and as far west as Harvard, Illinois
Harvard, Illinois
Harvard is a city located in McHenry County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, approximately south of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. The population was 7,996 at the 2000 census...
.
CTA Bus Connections
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#9 Ashland -
#33 Magnificent Mile Express -
#73 Armitage -
#132 Goose Island Express