Addison station (CTA Blue Line)

Track layout
	Legend
	Kennedy Expy.
	Reversible lanes

Addison

3600N
3600W
Addison 3600N; 3600W
General information
Location	3622 West Addison Street; Chicago, Illinois 60618
Coordinates	41°56′51″N 87°43′09″W / 41.94738°N 87.71906°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line	O'Hare Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Cycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 1, 1970; 56 years ago
Rebuilt	2016; 10 years ago
Passengers
2025	569,806 5.9%
Services
Former services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	Kennedy Expy.
	Reversible lanes
Location
Location

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.

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 accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Bus connections

CTA

152 Addison

References

↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2025" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
↑ "CTA Train Schedule" Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 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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[1] "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2025" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

[2] "CTA Train Schedule" Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 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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