51st station

51st
 
5100S
300E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location319 East 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Coordinates41°48′08″N 87°37′09″W / 41.80220°N 87.61903°W / 41.80220; -87.61903
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 28, 1892; 132 years ago (1892-08-28)
Rebuilt1996–1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Passengers
2022147,163[1]Increase 18.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
47th Green Line Garfield
Location
Map

51st is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 319 E 51st Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 28, 1892.[2]

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Open to Fifty-First Street". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 28, 1892. p. 6.