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35-Bronzeville-IIT (CTA)
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35th–Bronzeville–IIT is a station
on the Chicago Transit Authority
's 'L' system
, located in the Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Douglas
and serving the Green Line
. It is situated at 16 E 35th Street, just east of State Street
. It opened on June 6, 1892. Currently, the station serves the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville as well as the Illinois Institute of Technology
, and also U.S. Cellular Field
, though the Red Line
station of Sox-35th is closer. In April 2011, a new Metra
station
opened connecting this station with Sox-35th. In October 1962, the then Tech-35th station caught fire. The northbound platform was destroyed, and service between the adjacent Cermak and Indiana
stations was suspended for four days. The station operated using temporary platforms until its renovation in 1965.
The station features a farecard-only entrance at 3400S, on what would normally be 34th Street.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
's 'L' system
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, located in the Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Douglas
Douglas, Chicago
Douglas, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, a famous Illinois politician, whose estate included a tract of land given to the federal government...
and serving the Green Line
Green Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Green Line is part of the CTA rapid transit system known as the Chicago 'L'. It is the only completely elevated route in the 'L' system. It utilizes the system's oldest segments , extending with 29 stops between Forest Park and Oak Park , through Chicago's Loop, to the South Side and Englewood...
. It is situated at 16 E 35th Street, just east of State Street
State Street (Chicago)
State Street is a large south-north street in Chicago, Illinois, USA and its south suburbs. It begins on the Near North Side at North Avenue. For much of its course, it lies between Wabash Avenue on the east and Dearborn Street/Lafayette Avenue on the west...
. It opened on June 6, 1892. Currently, the station serves the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville as well as the Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
, and also U.S. Cellular Field
U.S. Cellular Field
U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
, though the Red Line
Red Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The northern terminus of the Red Line is Howard Street in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago , on the City Limits farthest north. The Red Line extends southeasterly on an elevated embankment structure about a half-mile west of the lakefront to Touhy Avenue then turns south along Glenwood...
station of Sox-35th is closer. In April 2011, a new Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
station
Jones/Bronzeville (Metra)
Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street Metra Station is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line and a proposed station for Metra's planned SouthEast Service. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois...
opened connecting this station with Sox-35th. In October 1962, the then Tech-35th station caught fire. The northbound platform was destroyed, and service between the adjacent Cermak and Indiana
Indiana (CTA)
Indiana is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 4003 S Indiana Avenue, two blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892. Before the two lines closed, Indiana was a transfer station from the...
stations was suspended for four days. The station operated using temporary platforms until its renovation in 1965.
The station features a farecard-only entrance at 3400S, on what would normally be 34th Street.
Bus connections
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#29 State -
#35 35th