California station (CTA Blue Line)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line, From California, trains run every 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 12 minutes to reach the Loop.

For an abandoned station with the same name on the Blue Line, see California station (CTA Congress Line). For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named California, see California station (disambiguation).
California
 
2800W
2300N
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location2211 North California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60647
Coordinates41°55′20″N 87°41′50″W
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)O'Hare Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
OpenedMay 25, 1895 (1895-05-25)
Rebuilt2014 (2014)
Passengers
2022764,325  38.3%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Logan Square
toward O'Hare
Blue Line Western
toward Forest Park
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Logan Square
Closed 1970
Terminus
 Logan Square branch Western
toward Marshfield
Location

California, the other two stations on the Milwaukee Elevated, and Forest Park are the only Blue Line stations that are not located in an expressway median, or underground. The Milwaukee Elevated stations are also the only stations on the Blue Line to have side platforms, as all of the subway and expressway stations on the line use island platforms.

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