O'Hare station

O'Hare
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Three Blue Line trains occupy each track along the bay platform setup.
General information
Location1000 O'Hare Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60666
Coordinates41°58′52″N 87°54′03″W / 41.981127°N 87.900876°W / 41.981127; -87.900876
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)O'Hare Branch
Platforms1 bay platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsAirport Transit System
Pace Buses
Construction
Structure typeSubway
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
IATA codeORD
History
OpenedSeptember 3, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-09-03)
Passengers
20222,368,464[1]Increase 31.6%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Blue Line Rosemont
Preceding station Airport Transit System Following station
Terminal 1
Terminus
Airport Transit System
transfer at Terminal 2
Terminal 3
Location
Map

O'Hare is a Chicago "L" station located at O'Hare International Airport, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of The Loop. The northwestern terminus of the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line, it is a subway station with two island platforms serving three tracks, situated under the parking garage for Terminals 1, 2, and 3. Trains are scheduled to depart from O'Hare every 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods and take about 40 minutes to travel to the Loop. It is the westernmost station of the Chicago 'L' system. It is also the only station without coordinates in Chicago's grid system, the only underground terminus, and is the only terminal that does not directly connect to any CTA or Pace buses. Uniquely among "L" stations, it serves airport passengers and employees exclusively, and is not accessible by foot beyond airport terminals 1, 2, and 3. It is also one of three terminals (the others being Dempster–Skokie on the Yellow Line and Cottage Grove on the Green Line) that does not have a yard assigned to it (the yard is located at Rosemont, one stop east).

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.