Jackson station (CTA Blue Line)

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| image = Stairs to Red Line at Jackson.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = Station platform with the stairs to the Red Line Jackson station

| address = 328 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

| coordinates = {{coord|41.878183|-87.629296|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline, title}}

| type = Chicago 'L' rapid transit station

| style = CTA

| line = Milwaukee–Dearborn subway

| other = {{Rail-interchange|chicago|red}} at {{cta|Jackson|Red}}
{{Rail-interchange|chicago|brown}} {{Rail-interchange|chicago|orange}} {{Rail-interchange|chicago|pink}} {{Rail-interchange|chicago|purple}} at {{cta|Library}}

| structure = Subway

| platform = 1 island platform

| depth = {{convert|46|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| levels =

| tracks = 2

| parking =

| bicycle = Yes

| baggage_check =

| opened = {{Start date and age|1951|02|25}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 1989–{{Start date and age|1991}}
(Adams-Jackson mezzanine),
2005–{{Start date and age|2007}}
(Jackson-Van Buren mezzanine, platform)

| electrified =

| accessible = True

| code =

| owned = City of Chicago

| zone =

| former =

| pass_year = 2024

| passengers = 1,090,452{{cite web |title = Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2024 |publisher = Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting|date = January 22, 2025 |url = https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/2024_Annual_Ridership_Report.pdf |accessdate = April 21, 2025 }}

| pass_percent = 6.4

| pass_rank =

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|line1=Blue|left1=Monroe|right1=LaSalle

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Jackson is an 'L' station on the CTA's Blue Line, located in the Loop.

History

Like the rest of the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway (excluding Clinton), the station opened on February 25, 1951, following construction delays caused by World War II.

This station was renovated from 2005 to 2007, to resemble the Jackson station in the State Street subway, a pedestrian tunnel connects these two stations, allowing for a free transfer to the Red Line. Farecard transfers to the {{cta|Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren}} station are also available at this station for the Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines.{{Cite web |title=Chicago L.org: Stations - Jackson/Dearborn |url=https://www.chicago-l.org/stations/jackson-dearborn.html |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.chicago-l.org}}

This is the southernmost of the three stations on one long continuous platform underneath Dearborn Street, with the stops at Monroe and Washington being the other two.

It is currently one of only two stations in the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway that is accessible, the other being Clark/Lake.

Bus connections

CTA

1 Bronzeville/Union Station (Weekday Rush Hours only)
7 Harrison
22 Clark (Owl Service)
24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
28 Stony Island (Weekday Rush Hours only)
36 Broadway
62 Archer (Owl Service)
126 Jackson
130 Museum Campus (Memorial Day-Labor Day Only)
146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
151 Sheridan

References

External links

[http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/jackson-dearborn.html Jackson/Dearborn] at Chicago-L.org
[https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8768428,-87.6295515,3a,75y,11.06h,88.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssQ0x3UevWefSz5fwQH74oQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Van Buren Street/Jackson Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View]
[https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8782684,-87.629302,3a,75y,3.13h,90.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUQTHcGUsj6iUjJo0J3keVg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en Adams Street/Jackson Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View]

File:Jackson station transfer tunnel (2).jpg|Transfer tunnel

File:Jackson station transfer tunnel entrance, Blue.jpg|Stairs to transfer tunnel

Category:CTA Blue Line stations

Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1951