Oakton–Skokie station

Oakton–Skokie
 
8000N
4800W
General information
Location4800 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
Coordinates42°01′38″N 87°44′51″W / 42.0273°N 87.7476°W / 42.0273; -87.7476
Owned byVillage of Skokie
Line(s)Skokie Swift
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsCTA and Pace buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesyes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1925
ClosedMarch 27, 1948 April 30, 2012
Rebuilt2010–12
Previous namesOakton
Passengers
2024135,013 0.8%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Dempster–Skokie
Terminus
Yellow Line Howard
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Main
Closed 1948
toward Dempster
Niles Center branch Kostner
Closed 1948
toward Howard
Location

Oakton–Skokie is an 'L' station on the CTA's Yellow Line, which serves downtown Skokie. Previously, a station existed at this location which was in operation as part of the North Shore Line's Niles Center Route from 1925 until 1948, and later demolished in 1964. The current station opened on April 30, 2012.