California station (CTA Pink Line)

Chicago rapid transit station

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named California, see California (disambiguation) § CTA stations.

California

2100S
2800W

Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location| 2011 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates| 41°51′15″N 87°41′41″W﻿ / ﻿41.854109°N 87.694774°W﻿ / 41.854109; -87.694774
Owned by| Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)| Cermak Branch
Platforms| 1 island platform
Tracks| 2
Construction
Structure type| Elevated
Bicycle facilities| Yes
Accessible| Yes
History
Opened| March 10, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-03-10)
Rebuilt| 2002–2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Passengers
2022| 290,906[1] 17.3%
Services
| Preceding station  | Chicago "L" | Following station

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Kedzie

toward 54th/Cermak

|  | Pink Line |  | Western

toward Loop
(Clark/Lake)

Former services

| Preceding station  | Chicago "L" | Following station

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Kedzie

toward 54th/Cermak

|  | Blue Line

Cermak branch

|  | Western

toward O'Hare

Douglas Park

Closed 1952

toward Oak Park

|  | Douglas branch |  | Western

toward Marshfield

Track layout

Legend

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Pink to the Loop

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Location

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.[2][3] It is the closest station to Cook County Jail.

## Structure

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The station consists of a single elevated island platform with two entrances: a primary accessible full-service entrance with ticket vending machines on the east side of California Avenue, and a secondary farecard-only non-accessible entrance on the west side of California Avenue. Immediately to the west of the station, the tracks ramp up to cross over the BNSF Railway and associated Metra line.

## Bus connections

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CTA

* 94 California

## References

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1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report - Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
2. ^ "More Trains on Alley "L": Use Old Congress Station". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 9, 1902. p. 3.
3. ^ California (Douglas) Station Page

## External links

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* California Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

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Current Chicago "L" stations

Pink Line|

* 54th/Cermak
* Cicero
* Kostner
* Pulaski
* Central Park
* Kedzie
* California
* Western
* Damen
* 18th
* Polk
* Ashland
* Morgan
* Clinton
* Clark/Lake
* State/Lake
* Washington/​Wabash
* Adams/Wabash
* Library
* LaSalle/Van Buren
* Quincy
* Washington/​Wells

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