Damen station (CTA Pink Line)

For other Chicago "L" stations named Damen, see Damen (disambiguation) § Chicago Transit Authority stations.

Damen   2100S 2000W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	2010 South Damen Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60608
Coordinates	41.854517°N 87.675975°W / 41.854517; -87.675975
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Cermak Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 7, 1896 (1896-09-07)
Rebuilt	2002–2004 (2004)
Previous names	Hoyne
Passengers
2022	311,301  27.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Western toward 54th/Cermak Pink Line 18th toward Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Western toward 54th/Cermak Blue Line Cermak branch 18th toward O'Hare Western toward Oak Park Douglas branch Wood Closed 1957 toward Marshfield
Track layout Pink to the Loop Damen Ave. Hoyne Ave. Pink to 54th/Cermak
Location

Damen is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Pilsen neighborhood.

History

Damen station opened in 1896 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated's Douglas Park branch. At the time the entrance was on Hoyne Avenue. Like the Kostner station to the west, during reconstruction of the Douglas branch in 2003, Damen Avenue (the block east of Hoyne) was made the site of the main entrance for better connection with the CTA route 50 Damen. At this time the name of the station was changed to "Damen" and Hoyne became an auxiliary entrance.

Bus connections

CTA

• 50 Damen

Pace

• 755 Plainfield - IMD - West Loop Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)

External links

• Damen (Cermak Branch) Station Page
• Damen Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Hoyne Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View