Southport station (CTA)

Southport
 
1400W
3400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
The platforms at Southport
General information
Location3411 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Coordinates41°56′38″N 87°39′48″W / 41.943832°N 87.663383°W / 41.943832; -87.663383
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Ravenswood Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 18, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-05-18)[1]
Rebuilt2007–2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Passengers
2020305,940[2]Decrease 71.8%
Rank79 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Paulina
toward Kimball
Brown Line Belmont
Location
Map

Southport is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated between the Paulina and Belmont stations on the Brown Line, which runs between Albany Park on Chicago's Northwest Side and downtown Chicago. It is an elevated station with two side platforms located at 3411 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community area.

  1. ^ "New 'L' Line Operated". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 19, 1907. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.