Western station (CTA Blue Line Forest Park branch)

Western
 
2400W
430S
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 (1958-06-22)
Passengers
2024200,073 5.7%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Kedzie–Homan Blue Line
Illinois Medical District
toward O'Hare terminal
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
California
Closed 1973
Congress branch Medical Center
as an elevated station (pre-1953)
California Garfield Park branch Hoyne
toward Marshfield
Location

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 station (BNSF Railway) commuter railroad station.