California (CTA Pink Line station)

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named California, see California (disambiguation) § CTA stations.
California
Location 2011 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates 41°51′15″N 87°41′41″W / 41.854109°N 87.694774°W / 41.854109; -87.694774
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Pink Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened March 10, 1902
Rebuilt 2002–04
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 520,389[1] Increase 11.1% (CTA)
Rank 107 out of 143[lower-alpha 1]
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
toward 54th/Cermak
Pink Line
toward The Loop
Route map
Legend

Pink Line
east to Loop

Fairfield Ave.

California Ave.

Pink Line
west to 54/Cermak

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2][3] It is the closest station to Cook County Jail.

Bus connections

CTA

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to possible double-counting of physically-connected stations, the CTA's official 2015 tally of stations was 146, but for ridership purposes reported having only 143 stations.

References

  1. ↑ "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2015" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 11, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "More Trains on Alley "L": Use Old Congress Station". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 9, 1902. p. 3.
  3. ↑ California (Douglas) Station Page


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