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18th is an 'L' station on the CTA's Pink Line located at 1710 West 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is decorated with colorful murals painted by local artists from Pilsen.
Western Avenue (also known as Western Avenue & 18th Place) is a station on Metra's BNSF Line located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of one side platform and one island platform for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided.
Rapid transit stations on the Chicago "L" Station Lines Transfers Location Opened Structure 18th: Pink — Pilsen: April 28, 1896 [16] Elevated 35th–Bronzeville–IIT: Green: Metra: RI (at Jones/Bronzeville) Bronzeville: June 6, 1892 [3] Elevated 35th/Archer: Orange — McKinley Park: October 31, 1993 [7] Elevated 43rd: Green — Grand ...
On June 29, 1900, the City of Chicago approved an extension of the branch to Pulaski (then 40th Avenue) and construction took place in mid-June 1901. On March 10, 1902, the Douglas Park branch was extended to Lawndale Avenue, which allowed the opening of four new stations: California , Kedzie , Homan, and Clifton Park (Drake).
The Pink Line is an 11.2 mi (18.0 km) rapid transit line in Chicago, run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the CTA's newest rail line and began operation for a 180-day trial period on June 25, 2006, running between 54th/Cermak station in Cicero, Illinois and the Loop in downtown Chicago.
For driving, Google Maps estimates about 6.5 hours to complete the 409-mile trek on I-94 and I-90 — if you never stop for food, fuel and bathroom breaks. Let's figure another hour for those.
West 18th Street is an active commercial corridor, with Mexican bakeries, restaurants, and groceries, though the principal district for Mexican shopping is W 26th Street in Little Village, Chicago's other formerly majority Pan-Slavic community. The United States Postal Service operates the Pilsen Post Office on 1859 S Ashland Avenue. [21]
For many Metra Electric trains, this is a flag stop, and the train will only stop there if specifically requested by a passenger. [2] As of 2018, 18th Street is the 226th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 23 weekday boardings. [1]