Cermak–McCormick Place station

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Coordinates: 41°51′11″N 87°37′35″W / 41.8531548°N 87.626423°W / 41.8531548; -87.626423
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Not to be confused with Cermak–Chinatown or 54th/Cermak.
Cermak–
McCormick Place
 
2200S
0E
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location12 E. Cermak Rd. Chicago, Illinois 60616
Coordinates41°51′11″N 87°37′35″W / 41.8531548°N 87.626423°W / 41.8531548; -87.626423
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms (original station)
1 island platform (rebuilt station)
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892; 131 years ago (1892-06-06)
ClosedSeptember 9, 1977; 46 years ago (1977-09-09) –
February 8, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-02-08)
Rebuilt1907; 117 years ago (1907),
2013–2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Previous names22nd Street (1892–1933)
Cermak (1933–1977)
Passengers
2022332,188[1] Increase 42.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Roosevelt
toward Harlem/Lake
 Green Line 35th–Bronzeville–IIT
toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
18th Street
Closed 1949
toward Loop
(Adams/Wabash) or Congress Terminal
 South Side Elevated 26th Street
Closed 1949
toward 58th
Location
Map

Cermak–McCormick Place is a "L" station on the CTA's Green Line. The station, designed by Chicago-based Ross Barney Architects and engineered by Primary Consultant T.Y. Lin International, is located at Cermak Road and State Street in the Near South Side neighborhood of Chicago. The station includes three entrances – one on each side of Cermak Road and one at 23rd Street. The main station entrance is built on the north side of Cermak road.[2]

The new station replaced the original Cermak station that opened on June 6, 1892, closed on September 9, 1977, and was demolished in 1978.[3] The new, fully accessible infill station was engineered and constructed into and around the existing, historic elevated rapid transit structure while maintaining full transit service. The station's signature element is the structural steel tube that serves as a windbreak for passenger boarding areas.[4] Both the former and the new station are situated south of Roosevelt and north of 35th–Bronzeville–IIT.

On January 17, 2012, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel announced at a press conference that the Cermak station would be rebuilt in order to serve McCormick Place.[5][6] The $50 million investment was also intended to boost the development of residential neighborhoods in the City's Near South Side and revitalize the adjacent historic Motor Row District. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new station was held on August 29, 2013.[7][8] The new Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station opened on February 8, 2015.[9][10]

Bus Connections[edit]

CTA

  • 21 Cermak
  • 29 State

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mayor Emanuel breaks ground for $50M Cermak Avenue Green Line Station". REJournals.com. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Cermak". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station". Public Works Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Mayor Emanuel Opens Newly-Renovated Grand Avenue Red Line Station" (Press release). City of Chicago. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Emanuel to announce two new CTA stations". abclocal.go.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Construction begins on CTA Cermak Green Line station". ABC Inc., WLS-TV Chicago. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Swartz, Tracy (25 August 2014). "On the CTA, summer construction season rolls into fall". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Cermak-McCormick Place". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  10. ^ Hilkevitch, Jon (February 9, 2015). "Long-awaited Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station opens". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

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