Damen is a

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on the

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's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Pilsen neighborhood.

History

Damen station opened in 1896 as part of the

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's Douglas Park branch. At the time the entrance was on Hoyne Avenue. Like the Kostner station to the west, during reconstruction of the Douglas branch in 2003, Damen Avenue (the block east of Hoyne) was made the site of the main entrance for better connection with the CTA route 50 Damen. At this time the name of the station was changed to "Damen" and Hoyne became an auxiliary entrance.

Bus connections

CTA * 50 Damen Pace * 755 Plainfield - IMD - West Loop Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

References

External links

Damen (Cermak Branch) Station PageDamen Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street ViewHoyne Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Pink Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1896 Lower West Side, Chicago {{Illinois-railstation-stub