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Damen (CTA Blue Line)
Encyclopedia
Damen is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, serving the Blue Line
. It serves the popular and growing Bucktown and Wicker Park
neighborhoods. It is the subject of Bert Monroy
's famous image Damen
.
From Damen, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 8 minutes to reach the Clark/Lake
station in 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 serves the popular and growing Bucktown and Wicker Park
Wicker Park, Chicago
Wicker Park is a Chicago neighborhood northwest of the Loop, south of Bucktown and west of Pulaski Park within West Town. Charles and Joel Wicker purchased of land along Milwaukee Avenue in 1870 and laid out a subdivision with a mix of lot sizes surrounding a park...
neighborhoods. It is the subject of Bert Monroy
Bert Monroy
Bert Monroy is an American artist best known for his skill in using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.Monroy is considered by most PixelPerfect viewers to be one of the pioneers of digital art. Much of his work is photorealistic...
's famous image Damen
Damen
-CTA stations:*Damen on the Brown Line*Damen on the O'Hare branch of the Blue Line*Damen on the Pink Line-Others:*Damen Group, a Dutch shipbuilding company...
.
From Damen, trains run at intervals of 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 8 minutes to reach the Clark/Lake
Clark/Lake (CTA)
Clark/Lake is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. It is located at 100/124 West Lake Street in Chicago's Loop district, and is accessed from the James R. Thompson Center and 203 North LaSalle building. It is one of the most complex stations on the...
station in the Loop.
Bus connections
CTA-
#50 Damen -
#56 Milwaukee -
#72 North Ave.