Linden station (CTA)

For other uses, see Linden railway station.
Linden
 
500N
400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
A Howard-bound train boarding passengers
General information
Location349 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates42°04′26″N 87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Evanston Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking 328 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 2, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-02)[1]
Rebuilt1991–1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Previous namesLinden-Wilmette (station sign)
Passengers
2022128,920[2] Increase 21.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Purple Line Central
toward Howard or Loop
(Clark/Lake)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Evanston Line Isabella
Closed 1973
toward Howard
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
Wilmette
toward Milwaukee
 North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
 Central
toward Roosevelt Road
Linden Avenue Terminal
The original Linden station
Map
Built1912
ArchitectArthur Gerber
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.84001002
Added to NRHP1984

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue.

  1. ^ "Night Raid Puts "L" in Wilmette". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 3, 1912. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.