Polk station

Polk
 
800S
1700W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1713 West Polk Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°52′18″N 87°40′10″W / 41.871551°N 87.66953°W / 41.871551; -87.66953
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Cermak Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 28, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-04-28)
Rebuilt1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Passengers
2022505,310[1]Increase 20.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18th Pink Line Ashland
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18th Blue Line Racine
toward O'Hare
Roosevelt
Closed 1952
toward Oak Park
Douglas branch Marshfield
Closed 1954
Terminus
Location
Map

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area. It formerly served as a transfer station between the Pink and Blue Lines from June 25, 2006 to April 25, 2008.

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