Owned by City of Chicago Platforms 1 Island Platform Bicycle facilities Yes Owner Chicago | Line(s) Red Line Structure type Subway Opened 17 October 1943 Tracks 2 | |
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Location 26 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60603 Address Chicago, IL 60603, United States Similar Jackson station, Madison/Wabash, Lake station, 95th/Dan Ryan station, Howard (CTA) | ||
Monroe (also Monroe/State) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street Subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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History
Monroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street. Until October 2006, there was a station between Monroe and Lake: Washington/State station. Washington/State is located near Monroe. Passengers can walk onto the closed station platform from Monroe.
In 2009, The CTA put new station wall signs over the old blue station wall signs in order to better direct people to the mezzanines.
The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District.
Bus connections
CTA