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Linden station (CTA)

Coordinates: 42°04′26″N 87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
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Linden
 
500N
400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
A Howard-bound train boarding passengers
General information
Location349 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates42°04′26″N 87°41′26″W / 42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Evanston Branch
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking 328 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 2, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-02)[1]
Rebuilt1991–1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Previous namesLinden-Wilmette (station sign)
Passengers
2022128,920[2]Increase 21.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Purple Line Central
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Terminus Evanston Line Isabella
Closed 1973
toward Howard
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
Wilmette
toward Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
Central
Linden Avenue Terminal
The original Linden station
Map
Built1912
ArchitectArthur Gerber
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.84001002
Added to NRHP1984

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue.

History

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Linden destination sign

The original station opened in 1912, with a station house designed by Arthur Gerber added in 1913.[3] In 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4] A new station was built close to the original station from October 1991 until September 1993; the original station house has since been converted into retail space.

Location

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The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the northernmost 'L' station in the CTA system, and it is the only remaining station on the Purple Line at ground level after the line descends from the elevated embankment shortly after crossing the North Shore Channel and entering Wilmette. An older station structure, the Linden Avenue Terminal, remains; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is only a few blocks west of the Baháʼí House of Worship, and is about a mile east of Metra's Wilmette station. Linden Yard is a small train yard adjacent to the station.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • 421 Wilmette Avenue (weekday rush hours only)
  • 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
  • 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only)

References

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  1. ^ "Night Raid Puts "L" in Wilmette". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 3, 1912. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Linden". Chicago-"L".org. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
  4. ^ Cook County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
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