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King Drive 6300S
400E
Inbound platform at King Drive station
General information
Location400 East 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′48″N 87°36′56″W / 41.78013°N 87.615546°W / 41.78013; -87.615546
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)East 63rd Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 1, 1893; 131 years ago (1893-05-01)
Rebuilt1991–1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Previous namesSouth Park Avenue
Passengers
202263,011 Decrease 2.1%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Garfieldtoward Harlem/Lake Green LineEast 63rd branch Cottage GroveTerminus
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
61stClosed 1994toward Harlem/Lake Green LineJackson Park branch Cottage Grovetoward University
Track layout
Legend
Green to Harlem/Lake
King Dr.
Green to Cottage Grove
Location

King Drive station is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serves the Green Line's East 63rd branch. The station is situated at 400 East 63rd Street. The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.

In 2022, the King Drive station was the least-used in the CTA system, with 63,011 embarkments (compared to 2.7 million for the most-used station, Lake).

The station in 1973

Bus connections

CTA

  • 3 King Drive
  • N4 Cottage Grove (Owl Service)
  • 63 63rd (Owl Service)

References

  1. "Runs Trains to Madison Avenue". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 23, 1893. p. 2.
  2. "Alley "L" Trains Enter the Grounds". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 1, 1893. p. 2.
  3. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. Chicago Transit Authority. "Ridership Reports - Performance". TransitChicago.org. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

External links

Street level entrance at MLK Jr. Drive just south of 63rd Street.
Current Chicago "L" stations
Green Line
Ashland branch
East 63rd branch


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