Kimball station

Kimball is an 'L' station and the terminus of the CTA's Brown Line. It is located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. From Kimball, trains run south and then east to Kedzie, which is about 0.33 miles (0.53 km) away. During regular hours trains are scheduled to depart from Kimball every 7–10 minutes, and take about 33 minutes to reach the Loop.

Kimball   4800N 3400W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	4755 North Kimball Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625
Coordinates	41.967628°N 87.712934°W / 41.967628; -87.712934
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Ravenswood Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform 1 Side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	73 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 14, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-12-14)
Rebuilt	1974; 51 years ago (1974), 2006–2007; 18 years ago (2007) (renovated)
Passengers
2024	859,909[1]  8.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Brown Line Kedzie toward Loop (Washington/Wells)
Track layout Legend Kimball Ave. Lawrence Ave. Brown ends Brown to the Loop
Location

The station and nearby Kimball Avenue are both named after Martin Kimbell, a 19th century farmer who owned land in the area that is today known as Logan Square.^[2]

There is an inside joke in the 1993 film The Fugitive when the main character Dr. Kimble boards a Kimball-Belmont 'L' train.

History

Kimball destination sign

The original station at Kimball was constructed by the Northwestern Elevated Railroad and opened on December 14, 1907.^[3] This station was demolished and a new station built in its place in 1974. The newly opened station was used for filming for the 1975 film, Cooley High. The station has three tracks which are served by an island platform and a side platform; there is also a train storage yard and a workshop alongside the station.

Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project

Although Kimball Station was rebuilt in 1974 it was still upgraded as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The station closed from September 15, 2006^[4] to January 12, 2007.^[5] During this closure, the two platforms were extended to support eight railcars, and the station entrance was reconfigured to be accessible to passengers with disabilities.^[6]

Bus connections

CTA

• 81 Lawrence (Owl Service)
• 82 Kimball/Homan
• 93 California/Dodge (Monday–Saturday only)