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Polk station

Rapid transit station in Chicago

41°52′18″N 87°40′10″W / 41.871551°N 87.66953°W / 41.871551; -87.66953Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine(s)Cermak BranchPlatforms2 Side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedApril 28, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-04-28)Rebuilt1983; 41 years ago (1983)Passengers2022505,310^[1]

20.4% Services

Preceding station	Chicago "L"			Following station
18th toward 54th/Cermak		Pink Line		Ashland toward Loop (Clark/Lake)

Former services

Preceding station	Chicago "L"			Following station
18th toward 54th/Cermak		Blue Line Cermak branch		Racine toward O'Hare
Roosevelt Closed 1952 toward Oak Park		Douglas branch		Marshfield Closed 1954 Terminus

Track layout

Legend


					Pink to the Loop

					Polk St.

					Pink to 54th/Cermak

Location

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area.

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.^[2] In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.^[3]

Bus connections

CTA

7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Pace

755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

References

^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
^ "Douglas Park Branch Opened". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 28, 1896. p. 5.
^ "Chicago L.org: Stations - Polk/Medical Center". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.