Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The Villa District is accessible by this station.

Addison   3600N 3600W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	3622 West Addison Street Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates	41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	O'Hare Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	February 1, 1970
Rebuilt	2016
Passengers
2020	299,410[1]  65.7% (CTA)
Rank	82 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Irving Park toward O'Hare Blue Line Belmont toward Forest Park
Track layout Legend Kennedy Expressway Reversible lanes Blue Line northwest to O'Hare Addison St. Blue Line southeast to Forest Park

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Montrose station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4–10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3–10 minutes. From Addison station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop.[2]

Station renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station ADA accessible.

Bus connections

CTA

• 152 Addison

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

Media related to Addison (CTA Blue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Addison (O'Hare Line) Station Page
• Addison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

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