47th station (CTA Red Line)

47th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway in the Fuller Park neighborhood. Access to the station is available from a staircase at the middle of the north side of the 47th Street overpass, where an open canopy crosswalk with traffic signals leads to a bus stop on the south side of the overpass.

47th   4700S 200W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	220 West 47th Street Chicago, Illinois 60609
Coordinates	41.810318°N 87.63094°W / 41.810318; -87.63094
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Rebuilt	2005–06 (renovation) 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names	47th/Wentworth (station sign)
Passengers
2022	404,226[1]  10.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Sox–35th toward Howard Red Line Garfield toward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout Legend Red north to Howard I-90 / I-94 (Dan Ryan Expy.) 47th St. Red south to 95th/Dan Ryan
Location

47th closed from May 19 to October 20, 2013, as part of the Red Line Reconstruction Project.^[2]

History

2005-2006 renovations

On December 12, 2006, an elevator was put in service at the 47th station, making the station accessible to people with disabilities. Sixteen days later, on the 28th, escalators began service in the station as well. The glass canopy above the crosswalk outside of 47th station was improved to include images of the Stock Yards 'L' line that operated over a decade before the Red Line.^[3]

Bus connections

CTA

• 15 Jeffery Local
• 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
• 43 43rd
• 47 47th
• 51 51st

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
2. "CTA Red Line South Reconstruction Project".
3. "Chicago L.org: Stations - 47th/Wentworth". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• 47th Station Page at Chicago-L.org
• 47th Station Page CTA official site
• 47th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View