Kedzie–Homan station

Kedzie–Homan is an 'L' station on the CTA Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway and serving the East Garfield Park neighborhood and has two entrances on the Kedzie and Homan Avenue overpasses.

Kedzie–Homan   3200W 530S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Kedzie-Homan CTA station in October 2021
General information
Location	530 South Kedzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60624
Coordinates	41.874341°N 87.70604°W / 41.874341; -87.70604
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Forest Park Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-22)
Rebuilt	2000–2001
Previous names	Kedzie
Passengers
2022	273,230[1]  13.7%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Pulaski toward Forest Park Blue Line Western toward O'Hare
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Pulaski toward Des Plaines Congress branch California Closed 1973 toward Jefferson Park
Track layout Legend Blue to O'Hare Kedzie Ave. Homan Ave. Blue to Forest Park
Location

History

Elevated station

Main article: Kedzie station (CTA Garfield Park branch)

Expressway-median station

1968 view of then Kedzie 'L' station, along the median of Eisenhower Expressway. Note the trolley on the Kedzie Avenue overpass.

Kedzie–Homan was named Kedzie until the early 1990s, when the name was changed to Kedzie–Homan. However, signs on the platform still referred to the station as Kedzie until 2013, when signs with Kedzie-Homan were installed.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000–2001, Kedzie–Homan was renovated with a number of improvements for $2.6 million. The improvements included making the station handicapped accessible by modifying the entrance ramps, brighter lighting, new doors, and a redesigned entryway to improve passenger flow.^[2]

Bus connections

CTA

• 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
• 52 Kedzie
• 82 Kimball-Homan

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
2. "CTA MARKS OFFICIAL OPENING OF HOMAN ENTRANCE AT BLUE LINE KEDZIE STATION". Chicago Transit Authority. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

External links

• Kedzie–Homan Station Page
• Homan Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Kedzie Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View