Quincy station (CTA)

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QUINCY   220S 200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Kimball-bound Brown Line train leaving Quincy in July 2018
General information
Location	220 South Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°38′01″W / 41.878752°N 87.633703°W / 41.878752; -87.633703
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Loop Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MD-N MD-W NCS BNSF SWS HC and at Union Station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 3, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-10-03)
Rebuilt	1985–1988; 36 years ago (1988) (historic restoration), 2016–2018; 6 years ago (2018) (accessibility improvements, historic refurbishment)
Previous names	Quincy/Wells
Passengers
2020	595,970[1]  72.8%
Rank	32 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Washington/​Wells toward Midway Orange Line LaSalle/Van Buren One-way operation Washington/​Wells toward Linden Purple Line Express Washington/​Wells toward 54th/Cermak Pink Line Washington/​Wells One-way operation Brown Line LaSalle/Van Buren toward Kimball
Former services Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Madison/Wells One-way operation North Shore Line LaSalle/Van Buren toward Roosevelt Road Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Madison/Wells Closed 1994 toward Midway Orange Line LaSalle/Van Buren One-way operation Madison/Wells Closed 1994 toward Linden Purple Line Express Madison/Wells Closed 1994 One-way operation Brown Line LaSalle/Van Buren toward Kimball Madison/Wells One-way operation Metropolitan main line Franklin/Van Buren Closed 1955 toward Marshfield
Track layout Legend Pink to 54th/Cermak Orange to Midway Purple Express to Linden Adams St. Quincy St. Jackson Blvd. Brown to Kimball
Location

Quincy is a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L" system. It is located between the Washington/​Wells and LaSalle/Van Buren stations on the Loop. The station is located above the intersection of Quincy Street and Wells Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Having opened in 1897, it is one of the oldest surviving stations on the 'L' system.