Clinton is a subway

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on the

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's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line and the

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neighborhood of the larger Near West Side community area. The Congress Branch of the Blue Line opened in June 1958, and connected to the existing Dearborn subway at LaSalle. It is the closest 'L' station to

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, which doubles as Chicago's

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station and the downtown terminal for several

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lines. It is also the closest station to Chicago's

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. Union Station is two blocks north, while Greyhound is one block west. It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.

History

Elevated station

Underground station

The current underground station opened on June 22, 1958, as a western extension of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, continuing west toward the Congress branch. Before then, the subway ended at LaSalle station east across the

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Bus connections

CTA * 7 Harrison (Weekdays only) * 37 Sedgwick (Weekdays only) * 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service) * 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only) * 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

http://www.greyhound.com/en/locations/terminal.aspx?city=560252 Chicago Greyhound Terminal *Two blocks southwest

References

External links

*CTA
Clinton StationClinton Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Blue Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1958 {{Illinois-railstation-stub