Cicero station (CTA Pink Line)

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Cicero, see Cicero (disambiguation) § CTA stations.
Cicero
 
4800W
2200S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location2134 South Cicero Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
Coordinates41°51′07″N 87°44′43″W / 41.85182°N 87.745336°W / 41.85182; -87.745336
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Pace Buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 16, 1907; 116 years ago (1907-12-16)
Rebuilt1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Previous names48th Avenue
Passengers
2022227,228[1] Increase 12.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
54th/Cermak
Terminus
 Pink Line Kostner
toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
54th/Cermak
Terminus
 Blue Line Kostner
toward O'Hare
50th Avenue
Closed 1978
toward Oak Park
 Douglas branch Kenton
Closed 1951
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

Cicero is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station was the site of an accident in 1979 in which a train derailed and hit the station, stopping just short of the ticket agent's booth.[2] The station is located in Cicero, Illinois.

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Chicago-L.org - Mishaps and Unusual Occurrences