111th station
111th 11100S 400W | |||||||||||||
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| Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dan Ryan branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
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| Opening | 2030[1] | ||||||||||||
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111th[2][3] is a proposed rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension. The station is planned to open in 2030,[4] if the CTA can get the funding for the $3.6 billion project.[5] The station would be constructed adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
References
[edit]- ^ "Promised More Than 50 Years Ago, the Red Line Extension (RLE) Project Moves Closer to Groundbreaking with Award of Construction Contract to Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners".
- ^ "50 years after it was promised, the South Red Line Extension is slated to get a $1.973B grant - Streetsblog Chicago". September 8, 2023.
- ^ Koziarz, Jay (January 26, 2018). "CTA reveals route, four new stations for Far South Side Red Line extension". Curbed Chicago. Vox Media. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "CTA Approves Massive Contract to Build Red Line Extension as Costs Top $5 Billion". August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Far South Siders Have Been Promised a Red Line Extension for 50 Years. Now, the CTA Says It's Closer Than Ever to Happening". August 2, 2022.
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