Western station (CTA Blue Line Forest Park branch)

Not to be confused with Western station (CTA Blue Line O'Hare branch), also on the Blue Line.
Western
 
2400W
430S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location430 South Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates41°52′32″N 87°41′18″W / 41.875478°N 87.688436°W / 41.875478; -87.688436
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Forest Park Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-22)
Passengers
2022237,176[1] Increase 23.8%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie–Homan
toward Forest Park
 Blue Line
 Illinois Medical District
toward O'Hare
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
California
Closed 1973
toward Des Plaines
 Congress branch Medical Center
toward Jefferson Park
as an elevated station (pre-1953)
California
toward Des Plaines
 Garfield Park branch Hoyne
toward Marshfield
Location
Map

Western is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway. It serves the Near West Side neighborhood and Crane Tech High School. The station is also located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line) commuter railroad station.

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.