Sedgwick station (CTA)

Sedgwick is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line, Purple Line Express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The adjacent stations are Armitage, which is located about one mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, and Chicago, located about one mile (1.6 km) to the south.

Sedgwick
 
1600N
400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1536 North Sedgwick Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Coordinates41°54′37″N 87°38′19″W / 41.910397°N 87.638631°W / 41.910397; -87.638631
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)North Side Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms (formerly 2 island platforms)
Tracks2 (formerly 4)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 31, 1900; 124 years ago (1900-05-31)
ClosedJanuary 13, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-01-13)
April 23, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-23)
Rebuilt2006–2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Passengers
2020363,329[1]Decrease 68.7%
Rank68 out of 143
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Armitage
toward Kimball
Brown Line Chicago
Armitage
toward Linden
Purple Line
Express
Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Larrabee
Closed 1949
toward Howard
North Side main line Schiller
Closed 1949
Location
Map

History

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The station was put into service in 1900 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's initial route,[2] and it is one of the oldest standing stations on the 'L'.

 
The station circa 1965
 
"L" train by the station in 1987

In 1979, a portion of The Hunter starring Steve McQueen was shot at Sedgwick as part of an action scene.[3]

 
The station under reconstruction in 2007

During 2007, the main station entrance was closed for extensive renovation and rebuilding as part of the CTA's Brown Line capacity expansion project. Throughout the renovation period, the station remained open on weekdays but experienced several weekend closures, with entrance to the station through a temporary entrance (which was later converted to an emergency exit) located one block west of the original entrance at Hudson Avenue.

As the outside express tracks had not been in service since 1963[4] they were removed and island platforms widened, converting them to side platforms. The platforms were also extended to allow eight-car trains to berth, and elevators were added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.[5][6] The historical station house was restored, and an extension was added behind it.[2]

Bus connections

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CTA

  • N9 Ashland Night Bus (Owl Service)
  • 37 Sedgwick (Weekdays Only)
  • 72 North

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2020" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sedgwick (1600N/400W): Sedgwick Street and North Avenue, Old Town (Near North Side)". Chicago "L".org. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (August 4, 1980). "Review: The Hunter". Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Borzo, Greg (2007). The Chicago "L". Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7385-5100-5.
  5. ^ "Sedgwick Station.' CTA Countdown to a New Brown website". Retrieved September 23, 2006.
  6. ^ "All Stations Accessibility Program". CTA. 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021. Photo shows passenger in wheelchair exiting train at Sedgwick
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