Addison is a

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on the

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's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal (3600 N/3600 W). It is the first station in the median of the

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located between the Avondale neighborhood and Irving Park neighborhood. The

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is accessible by this station.

History

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the West-Northwest route to Jefferson Park in the median of the

, similar to that of Montrose station. During rush hour, trains bound for

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run every 4–10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and

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run every 3–10 minutes. From Addison station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop."CTA Train Schedule"
Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

Station renovation

In 2016, the station underwent renovations which added the elevator, making the station accessible to passengers with disabilities.

Bus connections

CTA * 152 Addison

References

External links

Addison (O'Hare Line) Station PageAddison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Blue Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1970 {{Illinois-railstation-stub