Washington/Wells station

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Washington/Wells   100N 200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	100 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60606
Coordinates	41°52′57″N 87°38′02″W / 41.882541°N 87.633824°W / 41.882541; -87.633824
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Loop Elevated
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	UP-N UP-NW UP-W at Ogilvie
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 17, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-17)
Passengers
2020	668,828[1]  69.8%
Rank	24 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Clark/Lake toward Midway Orange Line Quincy One-way operation Merchandise Mart toward Linden Purple Line Express Clinton toward 54th/Cermak Pink Line Merchandise Mart One-way operation Brown Line Quincy toward Kimball
Track layout Legend Pink to 54th/Cermak Orange to Midway Purple Express to Linden Washington St. Calhoun Pl. Madison St. Brown to Kimball
Location

Washington/Wells is a station on the Chicago "L" system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on The Loop. The station opened on July 17, 1995. Washington/Wells is located a few blocks from several major attractions and business centers, such as Chicago City Hall, the Civic Opera House, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The station is also three blocks east of Ogilvie Transportation Center, terminal for the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West line Metra trains. The station is located between Washington and Madison on Wells Street in downtown Chicago.