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in the Near West Side community area. It formerly served as a transfer station between the Pink and

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History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the

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's Douglas Park branch. In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A

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was added to the station in September 2004.

Bus connections

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

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* 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

References

External links

Polk Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Polk cta-Think Pink

1896 establishments in Illinois CTA Pink Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1896 {{Illinois-railstation-stub