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69th 6900S 0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	15 West 69th Street Chicago, Illinois 60621
Coordinates	41°46′06″N 87°37′33″W / 41.768367°N 87.625724°W / 41.768367; -87.625724
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Rebuilt	2005–06 (renovation) 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names	69th/State (station sign)
Passengers
2022	627,587  5.8%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 63rdtoward Howard Red Line 79thtoward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout Legend Red north to Howard 69th St. Bus lane I-94 (Dan Ryan Expy.) Red south to 95th/Dan Ryan
Location

69th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway, within the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. This station connects with the second most bus routes (first is 95th/Dan Ryan) on the Dan Ryan Branch, and is one of the terminals for the N5 South Shore Night Bus (the other is 95th/Dan Ryan). This makes it an important connection for buses, especially Night Owl connections.

69th closed from May to October 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project.

History

The Normal Park Branch, built by the South Side Elevated Railroad, ran as a short shuttle service from Harvard station to Parnell and 69th Street, a half mile west from the Dan Ryan. This service had very low ridership and the line was demolished by 1954.

69th was built in a modern, International style featuring large amounts of steel and glass and very little amenities, to complement the design of the brand new stainless-steel 2200 series trains that ran on the brand-new line.

Bus connections

CTA

• N5 South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service)
• 29 State
• 30 South Chicago (Monday–Saturday only)
• 67 67th/69th/71st
• 71 71st/South Shore
• 169 69th/UPS Express (Weekday UPS shifts only)

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
2. "CTA Red Line South Reconstruction Project". transitchicago.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.

External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• 69th Station Page at Chicago-L.org
• 69th Station Page CTA official site
• 69th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

• CTA Red Line stations
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1969