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Rockwell (CTA)
Encyclopedia
Rockwell is an 'L'
station on the CTA's
Brown Line
. It is a surface level station with a single island platform, located in Chicago's
Lincoln Square
neighborhood at 4648 North Rockwell Avenue. The adjacent stations are Francisco
, which is located across the Chicago River
about three eighths of a mile (0.6 km) to the west, and Western
, located about a one quarter mile (0.4 km) to the east. Rockwell is the last station on the surface section of the Brown Line, between Rockwell and Western the line ascends and runs on elevated tracks for the rest of the route.
The original station was put into service in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad
's Ravenswood line, the station house and platform canopy were similar to those that still exist at the neighboring Francisco Station. The station was demolished and rebuilt in 2006 as part of the ongoing Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The new Rockwell station, which opened on August 16, 2006, can support eight railcars, and is ADA
compliant.
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's
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....
Brown Line
Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Brown Line starts out in northwest Chicago, at the Kimball and Lawrence Avenue terminal in Albany Park, where there is a storage yard and servicing shop for the trains to the east of the passenger station...
. It is a surface level station with a single island platform, located in Chicago's
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...
Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square, Chicago
Lincoln Square, located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. Greater Lincoln Square encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Ravenswood Manor, Ravenswood Gardens, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods and Lincoln Square...
neighborhood at 4648 North Rockwell Avenue. The adjacent stations are Francisco
Francisco (CTA)
Francisco is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is a surface level station with a single island platform, located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood at 4649 North Francisco Avenue...
, which is located across 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...
about three eighths of a mile (0.6 km) to the west, and Western
Western (CTA Brown Line)
Western is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Rockwell, which is located about one quarter mile to the west, and Damen, about one half mile to the east...
, located about a one quarter mile (0.4 km) to the east. Rockwell is the last station on the surface section of the Brown Line, between Rockwell and Western the line ascends and runs on elevated tracks for the rest of the route.
History
Northwestern 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...
's Ravenswood line, the station house and platform canopy were similar to those that still exist at the neighboring Francisco Station. The station was demolished and rebuilt in 2006 as part of the ongoing Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The new Rockwell station, which opened on August 16, 2006, can support eight railcars, and is ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
compliant.