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69th station

CTA 'L' station in Chicago, United States

Field	Value
custom_header
image	Platform at 69th, looking north.jpg
address	15 West 69th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60621
coordinates
style	CTA
line	Dan Ryan Branch
other	CTA bus
platform	1 Island platform
structure	Expressway median
tracks	2
parking	No
bicycle	No
opened	September 26, 1969 (formal opening)
September 28, 1969 (full service)
rebuilt	2005–06 (renovation)
2013 (refurbished)
accessible	Yes
owned	Chicago Transit Authority
former	69th/State (station sign)
pass_year	2024
passengers	769,853
pass_percent	10.0
pass_rank
services
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
mapframe-marker-color	#c60c30
mapframe-marker	rail-metro
map_state	collapsed
route_map	{{Routemap	legend=track	inline=1	map=
RP4!~POINTERg@fq\uSTR\uSTR\RP4!~POINTERg@fq~~ ~~ ~~{{jctrdt	state	IL	I	94}} (Dan Ryan Expy.)

Chicago, Illinois 60621 September 28, 1969 (full service) 2013 (refurbished) | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #c60c30 | mapframe-marker = rail-metro RP4!~MFADEg\uSTR!~MFADEg\uSTR!~MFADEg\RP4!~MFADEg RP4\uSTRf\uSTRg!~POINTERf@gq\RP4~~ ~~ ~~ *north to * RP4uhRP4\uSKRZ-G4h\uSKRZ-G4h\RP4uhRP469th St. RP4!~MSTRq!~hRP1q\uPSTR(L)!~MSTRq!~hRP1q\uPSTR(R)!~MSTRq!~hRP1q\RP4!~MSTRq!~hRP1q ~~ ~~ ~~ Bus lane RP4\uPSTR(L)\uPSTR(R)\RP4 RP4\uPSTR(L)\uPSTR(R)\RP4 RP4!~POINTERg@fq\uSTR\uSTR\RP4!~POINTERg@fq ~~ ~~ (Dan Ryan Expy.) RP4\uSTRf!~POINTERg@fq\uSTRg\RP4~~ ~~ ~~ *south to * RP4!~MFADEf\uSTR!~MFADEf\uSTR!~MFADEf\RP4!~MFADEf 69th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway, within the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. This station connects with the second most bus routes (first is 95th/Dan Ryan) on the Dan Ryan Branch, and is one of the terminals for the N5 South Shore Night Bus (the other is 95th/Dan Ryan). This makes it an important connection for buses, especially Night Owl connections.

69th closed from May to October 2013 as part of the Red Line South Reconstruction project.

History

The Normal Park Branch, built by the South Side Elevated Railroad, ran as a short shuttle service from Harvard station to Parnell and 69th Street, a half mile west from the Dan Ryan. This service had very low ridership and the line was demolished by 1954.

69th was built in a modern, International style featuring large amounts of steel and glass and very little amenities, to complement the design of the brand new stainless-steel 2200 series trains that ran on the brand-new line.

Bus connections

CTA

South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service)
State
South Chicago (Monday–Saturday only)
67th/69th/71st
71st/South Shore
69th/UPS Express (Weekday UPS shifts only)

References

(September 25, 1969). "New 'L' Route to Open With a Free Ride". [[The Chicago Tribune]].
(September 27, 1969). "Dedicate Ryan's CTA". [[The Daily Calumet]].
(January 22, 2025). "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2024". [[Chicago Transit Authority]].
"CTA Red Line South Reconstruction Project".

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