Clinton station (CTA Blue Line)

Coordinates: 41°52′32″N 87°38′28″W / 41.875539°N 87.640984°W / 41.875539; -87.640984
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Clinton
 
540W
500S
Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAmtrak Metra Union Station
CTA and Greyhound Buses
Construction
Structure typeSubway
Depth66 ft (20 m)
History
OpenedJune 22, 1958; 65 years ago (1958-06-22)
Passengers
2022430,592[1]Increase 54.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
UIC–Halsted Blue Line
LaSalle
toward O'Hare
Location
Map

Clinton is a

Union Station, which doubles as Chicago's Amtrak station and the downtown terminal for several Metra lines. It is also the closest station to Chicago's Greyhound bus terminal
. Union Station is two blocks north, while Greyhound is one block west.

It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.[2]

History

Elevated station

Underground station

The current underground station opened on June 22, 1958, as a western extension of the

South Branch Chicago River.[3]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
  • 37 Sedgwick (Weekdays only)
  • 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service)
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)
  • 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)


Greyhound[4]

  • Two blocks southwest
Interior of the station

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "CTA Blue Line Facts". world.nycsubway.org.
  3. ^ "Chicago L.org: Stations - Clinton/Congress". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ http://www.greyhound.com/en/locations/terminal.aspx?city=560252 Chicago Greyhound Terminal

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