Armitage is a Chicago Transit Authority "L" elevated station with two side platforms in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on the Brown Line; Purple Line express trains also stop at the station during weekday rush hours. Red Line trains pass through on the middle tracks, but do not stop. Just south of the platforms is where the Red Line tracks descend into the State Street subway. It is located near the Lincoln Park Zoo, and is accessible via the 73 Armitage bus route.
History
Armitage opened on June 9, 1900 as a local station on the original Northwestern Elevated Railroad route from Lake and Wells in downtown to Wilson Station.Armitage Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed October 8, 2006). An interlocking tower was added on the western platform following the construction of the State Street subway. From the late 1940s, Armitage became a station on the Ravenswood route (now the Brown Line). Purple Line express trains began stopping at the station in 1998 as part of an effort to help alleviate congestion on the Brown Line.About The Brown Line. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006).
Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project Armitage was renovated as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project.Armitage. CTA Countdown To A New Brown website (URL accessed October 8, 2006). Many historic elements, including the station house, were preserved and renovated; the platforms were extended to enable eight-car trains; and elevators added to make the station accessible to passengers with disabilities. The renovated station reopened on June 5, 2008.
Bus connections CTA Armitage
References
External links
Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site Armitage Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View