California station (CTA Pink Line)

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named California, see California (disambiguation) § CTA stations.
California
 
2100S
2800W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location2011 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates41°51′15″N 87°41′41″W / 41.854109°N 87.694774°W / 41.854109; -87.694774
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 10, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-03-10)
Rebuilt2002–2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022290,906[1] Increase 17.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie
toward 54th/Cermak
 Pink Line Western
toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie
toward 54th/Cermak
 Blue Line Western
toward O'Hare
Douglas Park
Closed 1952
toward Oak Park
 Douglas branch Western
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2][3] It is the closest station to Cook County Jail.

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "More Trains on Alley "L": Use Old Congress Station". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 9, 1902. p. 3.
  3. ^ California (Douglas) Station Page