Garfield station (CTA Red Line)

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Garfield

5500S
200W
Garfield 5500S; 200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	220 West Garfield Boulevard; Chicago, Illinois 60609
Coordinates	41°47′44″N 87°37′52″W / 41.79542°N 87.631157°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Rebuilt	2005–06 (renovation); 2013 (refurbished, new elevator installed)
Passengers
2022	452,276 16.6%
Services
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Location
Location

Garfield is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. It is located in the Fuller Park neighborhood. This is the Red Line's closest stop to the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry, although the museum is more than two miles away. The station shares its name with its Green Line equivalent.

History

Structure

Like the eight other stations on the Dan Ryan Branch, Garfield Station was built by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill under a simple design. The station opened on September 28, 1969, and was entirely renovated from 2005 to 2006. The renovation has allowed the embellishment of the station, thanks to the installation of a work of art in the main entrance of the station. The only difference with respect to its colleagues of Dan Ryan Branch, is that for technical reasons a canopy identical to the others could not be added. Garfield station thus contains its original canopy and the covered zones over the Dan Ryan Expressway thanks to the stowing of panels, installed in a different way with the bridge.^[2]

2013 renovation

In 2013, the station was renovated with a new elevator installed (along with 87th and 63rd) as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project and made all the stations on the Dan Ryan branch accessible.^[3]

Bus connections

CTA

24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
55 Garfield (Owl Service)
59 59th/61st (Monday–Saturday only)

References

^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^ "Garfield (5500S/200W)". Chicago-L.org.
^ "CTA Red Line Dan Ryan Track Renewal". transitchicago.com. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

External links

[1] "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

[2] "Garfield (5500S/200W)". Chicago-L.org.

[3] "CTA Red Line Dan Ryan Track Renewal". transitchicago.com. Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

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