Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue.

Linden   500N 400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	349 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates	42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Evanston Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	328 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 2, 1912[1]
Rebuilt	1991–93
Previous names	Linden-Wilmette (station sign)
Passengers
2021	106,402  19.3%
Rank	133 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Purple Line Central toward Howard Purple Line Express Central toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Evanston Line Isabella Closed 1973 toward Howard
Linden Avenue Terminal
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The original Linden station
Built	1912
Architect	Arthur Gerber
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP reference No.	84001002
Added to NRHP	1984
Track layout Legend to Linden Yard to Linden Yard Purple Line south to Howard or Loop

History

The original station opened in 1912, with a station house designed by Arthur Gerber added in 1913.[2] In 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3] A new station was built close to the original station from October 1991 until September 1993; the original station house has since been converted into retail space.

Location

The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the northernmost 'L' station in the CTA system, and it is the only remaining station on the Purple Line at ground level after the line descends from the elevated embankment shortly after crossing the North Shore Channel and entering Wilmette. An older station structure, the Linden Avenue Terminal, remains; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is only a few blocks west of the Baháʼí House of Worship, and is about a mile east of Metra's Wilmette station.

Bus connections

Pace

• 421 Wilmette Avenue (weekday rush hours only)
• 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
• 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only)

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

Media related to Linden (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

• Linden Station Page at Chicago-L.Org
• CTA - Train schedule: Purple

• Ridership figures, 2009 (172 KiB)

• Linden Station Page CTA official site
• Linden Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View