Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

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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.[1]

Station renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 152 Addison

References

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  1. "CTA Train Schedule" Template:Webarchive Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

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