Polk station

Rapid transit station in Chicago

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.

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)

References

1. "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
2. "Douglas Park Branch Opened". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 28, 1896. p. 5.
3. "Chicago L.org: Stations - Polk/Medical Center". www.chicago-l.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

External links

Media related to Polk (CTA) at Wikimedia Commons

• Polk Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

An older sign at the station with the name "Polk/Medical Center."