Polk station

Polk is an 'L' station on the Pink Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. It is adjacent to Rush University Medical Center within the Illinois Medical District in the Near West Side community area. It formerly served as a transfer station between the Pink and Blue Lines from June 25, 2006 to April 25, 2008.

Polk   800S 1700W
General information
Location	1713 West Polk Street Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates	41.871551°N 87.66953°W / 41.871551; -87.66953
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Cermak Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 28, 1896; 129 years ago (1896-04-28)
Rebuilt	1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Passengers
2024	647,638[1]  5.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 18th toward 54th/​Cermak Pink Line Ashland toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 18th toward 54th/​Cermak Blue Line Cermak branch Racine toward O'Hare  Roosevelt Closed 1952 toward Oak Park Douglas branch Marshfield Closed 1954 Terminus
Track layout Legend Pink to the Loop Polk St. Pink to 54th/​Cermak
Location

History

Polk Station opened on April 28, 1896, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.^[2] In 1983 the original station was demolished and rebuilt. A Dunkin' Donuts was added to the station in September 2004.^[3]

Bus connections

CTA

• 7 Harrison (Weekdays only)
• 157 Streeterville/Taylor (Weekdays only)

Pace

• 755 Plainfield/IMD Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)