Illinois Medical District station

Illinois Medical District is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway. Prior to June 25, 2006, the station was known as Medical Center. As the name implies, it primarily serves the Illinois Medical District and Tri-Taylor neighborhood, but is also close to the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks sports teams.

Illinois Medical District   1830W 430S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	430 South Damen Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates	41.875706°N 87.673932°W / 41.875706; -87.673932
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	1998 (Damen entrance renovated), 2016–18 (station renovation)
Previous names	Medical Center (1958–2006)
Passengers
2022	418,238[1]  27.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Western toward Forest Park Blue Line Racine toward O'Hare
Track layout Legend Blue to O'Hare Paulina St. Pink Ogden Ave. I-290 (Eisenhower Expy.) Damen Ave. Blue to Forest Park
Location

History

Elevated station

Main article: Ogden station (CTA)

Expressway-median station

The $23 million project began in September 2016 and was completed on August 20, 2018.^[2][3]

Bus connections

CTA

• 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
• 50 Damen
• 126 Jackson

Pace

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

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
2. "Work on $23M Chicago Transit Station Upgrade Nears Completion : CEG".
3. "Illinois Medical District 'L' Station Opens After 2-Year, $23 Million Overhaul". 21 August 2018.

External links

Media related to Illinois Medical District (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

• Damen entrance in 1958 @ America on the Move (Smithsonian Institution)
• Illinois Medical District Station Page
• Damen Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Ogden Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Paulina Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

View of the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway from the station.