Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway. Although located within the Lower West Side community area, the station mostly serves the Bridgeport and McKinley Park neighborhoods.
History
Ashland, which opened on October 31, 1993, is similar to other stations on the Orange Line and has a layout based on those of the Dan Ryan Line, except that, unlike the last stations of the Dan Ryan Branch of the Red Line, this station is not located in the middle of a expressway. It is composed of a central platform overlooking the entrance and is equipped with escalators and elevators providing accessibility to passengers with disabilities. Unlike other stations on the Orange Line, Ashland does not have a park-and-ride facility.[2]
Bus connections
- 9 Ashland (Owl Service)
- X9 Ashland Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
- 31 31st (Weekdays only)
- 62 Archer (Owl Service)
See also
References
- ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Chicago L.org: Stations - Ashland
External links
- Chicago L.org: Stations - Ashland
- CTA - Train schedule: Orange
- Ridership figures, 2009 (172 KiB)