Midway station (CTA)

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Midway   5900S 4600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	4612 West 59th Street Chicago, Illinois 60629
Coordinates	41°47′12″N 87°44′16″W / 41.78661°N 87.737875°W / 41.78661; -87.737875
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Midway Branch
Platforms	1 island platform 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	CTA Buses Pace Buses River Valley Metro
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	299 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 31, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-31)
Passengers
2022	1,377,794[1]  36.9%
Rank	14 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Orange Line Pulaski toward Loop (Library)
Track layout Legend Orange to the Loop to Midway yard   walkway to Midway Airport Orange ends
Location

v t e Midway branch
Legend
Track layout
South Side Main Line to Loop South Side Main Line to State Street Subway 17th Junction South Side Main Line to Ashland/63rd & Cottage Grove Federal Junction Dan Ryan branch SouthWest Service Halsted Chicago River Ashland 35th/Archer Heritage Corridor Western Kedzie Pulaski Midway Yard Midway

Midway is an 'L' station on the CTA's Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line and serves Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. The turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate airport passengers and their luggage. The station, along with the rest of the Orange Line, opened on October 31, 1993 after a long wait by Chicago's southwest side for 'L' access. It is also the closest station to SeatGeek Stadium, former home of the Chicago Fire, which is approximately 4 miles away. Although in the Garfield Ridge community area, the station serves many residents in the West Elsdon and West Lawn neighborhoods. Unlike O'Hare , passengers using Midway station do not pay an airport surcharge in addition to the standard "L" fare.