Monroe
 
100S
36W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location114 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates41°52′51″N 87°37′46″W / 41.880703°N 87.629378°W / 41.880703; -87.629378
Owned byCity of Chicago
Line(s)Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSubway
Depth47 ft
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 1951 (1951-02-25)
Passengers
2022818,687[1]Increase 58.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Washington
toward O'Hare
Blue Line Jackson
Location

Monroe is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is located in the Chicago Loop, Chicago's downtown district.

History

Although the work on the station under Dearborn Street began in March 1939, the construction of the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway and the station was suspended in 1941 because of wartime material shortages. Therefore, commuters had to wait ten years for the station to open. Monroe opened on February 25, 1951, fourteen years after being ordered by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company in 1937.

In 1969, the stairs to the northwest corner of Dearborn Street and Monroe Street were closed to allow the construction of the First National Bank Building and Plaza (renamed the Chase Tower) after the completion of a new entry was added in the lower level of the tower to the station. Monroe station was completely refurbished in 1982, but was not designed to be accessible to the handicapped.

This is the central of the three stations on one long continuous platform underneath Dearborn Street, with the stops at Washington and Jackson being the other two.


Bus connections

CTA

  • 22 Clark (Owl Service)
  • 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
  • 36 Broadway
  • 62 Archer (Owl Service)
  • 126 Jackson
  • 151 Sheridan

References

  1. "Annual Ridership Report Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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