Western station (CTA Orange Line)

Chicago "L" station

For other stations named Western, see Western station.

Western

2400W
4900S

Midway-bound train leaving Western station in December 2018

General information
Location| 4901 South Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60632
Coordinates| 41°48′16″N 87°41′02″W﻿ / ﻿41.804546°N 87.684019°W﻿ / 41.804546; -87.684019
Owned by| Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)| Midway Branch
Platforms| 1 island platform
Tracks| 2
Construction
Structure type| Embankment
Parking|  200 spaces
Bicycle facilities| Yes
Accessible| Yes
History
Opened| October 31, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-31)
Passengers
2024| 738,636[1] 3.1%
Services
| Preceding station  |  Chicago "L" | Following station

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Kedzie

toward Midway

|  | Orange Line |  | 35th/Archer

toward Loop
(Library)

Former services

| Preceding station  | Grand Trunk Western Railroad | Following station

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Morrell Park

toward Valparaiso

|  | Suburban Service (Chicago)  |  | Ashland Avenue

toward Chicago

Track layout

Legend

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Orange to the Loop

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Orange to Midway

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Location

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park. The Orange Line crosses Western Avenue three times, however the station is located at its southernmost crossing at 49th Street.

## Bus connections

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CTA

* 48 South Damen (weekday rush hours only)
* 49 Western (Owl Service)
* X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only)
* 94 California

## References

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1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report - Calendar Year 2024" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Western (CTA Orange Line).

* Western Station Page CTA official site
* Chicago "L".org Stations - Western/49th
* Western Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

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Current Chicago "L" stations

Orange Line|

* Midway
* Pulaski
* Kedzie
* Western
* 35th/Archer
* Ashland
* Halsted
* Roosevelt
* Library
* LaSalle/​Van Buren
* Quincy
* Washington/​Wells
* Clark/Lake
* State/​Lake
* Washington/​Wabash
* Adams/​Wabash

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