Monroe station (CTA Blue Line)
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History
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Although the work on the station under Dearborn Street began in March 1939, the construction of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and the station was suspended in 1942 because of wartime material shortages. Therefore, commuters had to wait ten years for the station to open. Monroe opened on February 25, 1951, fourteen years after being ordered by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company in 1937.
In 1969, the stairs to the northwest corner of Dearborn Street and Monroe Street were closed to allow the construction of the First National Bank Building and Plaza (renamed the Chase Tower) after the completion of a new entry was added in the lower level of the tower to the station. Monroe station was completely refurbished in 1982, but was not designed to be accessible to people with disabilities.
This is the central of the three stations on one long continuous platform underneath Dearborn Street, with the stops at Washington and Jackson being the other two.
Bus connections
- 22 Clark (Owl Service)
- 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
- 36 Broadway
- 62 Archer (Owl Service)
- 126 Jackson
- 151 Sheridan
References
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External links
- Monroe/Dearborn Station Page
- Adams Street/Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Madison Street/Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View