Laramie station (CTA Green Line)

Laramie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line and the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. It opened on April 29, 1894, as a terminus of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad. Going eastbound, Laramie is the first station above Lake Street; the line follows an elevated embankment to Harlem/Lake and transitions from an elevated structure to the embankment immediately to the west of the station.

Laramie
 
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Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location5148 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41.887163°N 87.754986°W / 41.887163; -87.754986
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Lake Branch
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 29, 1894
Rebuilt1899, 1996
Previous names52nd Avenue
Passengers
2022168,788 14.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Central Green Line Cicero
Location
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