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| Chicago "L" rapid transit station | |||||||||||||
&sq=albert einstein&lang=en&file=File:Damen_CTA_Green_Line_station_above_Damen_Ave_(June_2024).jpg) Damen station platform under construction, June 2024 | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Damen Avenue and Lake Street Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°53′6″N 87°40′37″W / 41.88500°N 87.67694°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lake Branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | November 6, 1893 | ||||||||||||
| Closed | April 4, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2022–2024 | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | 106,902  3.91% (C.T.A.) | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 208 out of 222 | ||||||||||||
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Damen is an under construction rapid transit station on the Chicago "L"'s Green Line, that is expected to open in mid-2024.[1] A station existed at this location from 1893 to 1948; opened as Robey in 1893, it was one of the original stations on what was then known as the Lake Street Elevated. The removal of the old station created a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) gap between the remaining stations. As the surrounding neighborhood saw an increase in new developments, the need for a replacement station grew. The station will also provide closer access to the United Center sports arena.