Grand (CTA Blue Line)
Encyclopedia
Grand is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, serving the Blue Line
.
Starting in 1982, Grand was closed during night and weekend hours due to low ridership. By 1992, Grand was only serving 850 passengers a day, and it was closed by the CTA on February 9, due to its low ridership and a budget crisis. While the station was closed, the five stairways to the subway platform became garbage-strewn, and the station fell into disrepair. In 1999, the CTA decided to reopen the Grand Station due to population growth in the area around the station. After some refurbishment on the station, Grand Station was reopened on June 25, 1999.
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...
.
Station history
Grand/Milwaukee Station opened in 1951 as part of the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway. The Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway was the second subway line in Chicago's Loop since the State Street Subway opened 8 years earlier in 1943.Starting in 1982, Grand was closed during night and weekend hours due to low ridership. By 1992, Grand was only serving 850 passengers a day, and it was closed by the CTA on February 9, due to its low ridership and a budget crisis. While the station was closed, the five stairways to the subway platform became garbage-strewn, and the station fell into disrepair. In 1999, the CTA decided to reopen the Grand Station due to population growth in the area around the station. After some refurbishment on the station, Grand Station was reopened on June 25, 1999.
Bus connections
CTA-
#8 Halsted -
#33 Magnificent Mile Express -
#56 Milwaukee -
#65 Grand -
#132 Goose Island Express