Laramie station (CTA Green Line)

Laramie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line and the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. It opened on April 29, 1894, as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad. Going eastbound, Laramie is the first station above Lake Street; the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake and transitions from an elevated structure to the embankment immediately to the west of the station.

Laramie   5200W 400N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	5148 West Lake Street Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates	41.887163°N 87.754986°W / 41.887163; -87.754986
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Lake Branch
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 29, 1894
Rebuilt	1899, 1996
Previous names	52nd Avenue
Passengers
2022	168,788[1]  14.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Central toward Harlem/Lake Green Line Cicero toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Track layout Legend Green to Harlem/Lake Laramie Ave. Green to Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Location

Station layout

The station consists of two tracks and two concrete side platforms. The entrance to the station is adjacent to the eastbound platform, with passengers accessing the westbound platform via a bridge over the tracks. However, there are exit-only staircases on the westbound platform for disembarking passengers.

Bus connections

CTA

• 57 Laramie

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

External links

• Laramie Station Page
• Laramie Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View