Western station (CTA Brown Line)

Western
 
2400W
4700N
General information
Location4648 North Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Coordinates41°57′59″N 87°41′18″W / 41.966259°N 87.688448°W / 41.966259; -87.688448
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Ravenswood Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 18, 1907 (1907-05-18)
Rebuiltcirca 1928 (1928),
19791981 (1981)
Passengers
2024665,090 4.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Rockwell
toward Kimball
Brown Line Damen
Location

Western is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Rockwell, which is located about one-quarter mile (0.40 km) to the west, and Damen, about one-half mile (0.80 km) to the east. Between Western and Rockwell the line descends and runs on ground level tracks for the rest of the route to Kimball.