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Davis station (CTA)

Coordinates:42°02′52″N87°41′01″W/ 42.04771°N 87.68363°W/42.04771; -87.68363
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Davis
1600N
800W
Chicago 'L'rapid transitstation
General information
Location1612 Benson Avenue
Evanston, Illinois60201
Coordinates42°02′52″N87°41′01″W/ 42.04771°N 87.68363°W/42.04771; -87.68363
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Evanston Branch
Platforms2side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetraMetra:Evanston Davis Street
PaceandCTA Buses
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 16, 1916;108 years ago(1916-05-16)
Rebuilt1908–1910;114 years ago(1910),
1978–1979;45 years ago(1979),
1992–1994;30 years ago(1994)
Passengers
2022468,102[1]Increase19.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Foster
towardLinden
Purple Line Dempster
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Noyes Street ChicagoEvanston Dempster
towardsChicago
Location
Map

Davisis astationon theChicago Transit Authority's'L' system,on thePurple LineinEvanston, Illinois.It is located at 1612 Benson Avenue (directional coordinates 1600 north, 800 west), in the middle of downtown Evanston, and next to theDavis Streetstop of Metra'sUnion Pacific North Line.The station is also a terminus for one CTA and twoPacebus routes. The station is referred to as the Davis Transit Center by Pace.

History

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Structure

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The current station was reconstructed from 1992 until 1994, and is made out ofbrickandconcretewith a spacious metal and glasstrain shed,but lacks the styling or decoration found in many other CTA stations, giving Davis a modern urban, if utilitarian, feel. The station sports two prominent clock towers, on the west and east sides. It has several different paintings hanging in various areas of the platform. It also has a light board system, as well as a speaker system to alert passengers of train delays. There is a retail space on the lower level, near the fare card vending machines.

Platform signage

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Davis is one of the four test sites for the Active Transit Station Signs (ATSS) program. In September 2002, the signs were installed at the station. The signs display preprogrammed and service-related messages as well as a countdown until the next train; however, the Davis station's signs do not display the countdown feature due to a programming glitch.[2]

Transportation

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Bus

CTA

  • 93 California/Dodge (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 201 Central/Ridge (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 206 Evanston Circulator (school days only)

Pace

  • 208 Golf Road
  • 213 Green Bay Road (Monday–Saturday only)
  • 250 Dempster Street
  • Pulse Dempster Line

Rail

Metra

References

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  1. ^"Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022"(PDF).Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023.RetrievedJune 9,2023.
  2. ^"Davis Stop",Chicago L
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