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Polk (CTA station)

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Line(s)
  
Pink Line

Structure type
  
Elevated

Opened
  
28 April 1896

Rebuilt
  
1983

Platforms
  
2 Side platforms

Bicycle facilities
  
Yes

Owner
  
Chicago Transit Authority

Tracks
  
2

Polk (CTA station)

Location
  
1713 West Polk Street Chicago, Illinois 60612

Owned by
  
Chicago Transit Authority

Address
  
Chicago, IL 60612, United States

Similar
  
Pulaski (CTA Pink), Kostner, Kedzie (CTA Pink), Central Park (CTA Pink), 18th (CTA Pink)

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area.

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History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 7 Harrison
  • 157 Streeterville/Taylor
  • Pace

  • 755 Plainfield/IMD Express
  • References

    Polk (CTA station) Wikipedia