Quincy station (CTA)

QUINCY
 
220S
200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Kimball-bound Brown Line train leaving Quincy in July 2018
General information
Location220 South Wells Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Coordinates41°52′44″N 87°38′01″W / 41.878752°N 87.633703°W / 41.878752; -87.633703
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Loop Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAmtrak Metra Union Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 3, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-10-03)
Rebuilt1985–1988; 36 years ago (1988)
(historic restoration),
2016–2018; 6 years ago (2018)
(accessibility improvements, historic refurbishment)
Previous namesQuincy/Wells
Passengers
2020595,970[1]Decrease 72.8%
Rank32 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Washington/​Wells
toward Midway
Orange Line LaSalle/Van Buren
One-way operation
Washington/​Wells
toward Linden
Purple Line
Express
Washington/​Wells Pink Line
Washington/​Wells
One-way operation
Brown Line LaSalle/Van Buren
toward Kimball
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
Madison/Wells
One-way operation
North Shore Line LaSalle/Van Buren
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Madison/Wells
Closed 1994
toward Midway
Orange Line LaSalle/Van Buren
One-way operation
Madison/Wells
Closed 1994
toward Linden
Purple Line
Express
Madison/Wells
Closed 1994
One-way operation
Brown Line LaSalle/Van Buren
toward Kimball
Madison/Wells
One-way operation
Metropolitan main line Franklin/Van Buren
Closed 1955
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

Quincy is a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L" system. It is located between the Washington/​Wells and LaSalle/Van Buren stations on the Loop. The station is located above the intersection of Quincy Street and Wells Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Having opened in 1897, it is one of the oldest surviving stations on the 'L' system.

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.