47th (CTA Green Line station)

47th
Location	314 East 47th Street Chicago, Illinois 60653
Coordinates	41°48′34″N 87°37′09″W / 41.80940°N 87.61909°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	August 15, 1892[1]
Rebuilt	1982, 1996
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	442,804[2]  3.6%
Rank	117 out of 143[lower-alpha 1]
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station 43rd toward Harlem/Lake Green Line 51st toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove
Route map Legend Green Line north to Harlem/Lake 47th St. Green Line south to Ashland/63rd and Cottage Grove

47th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Grand Boulevard community area of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 314 E 47th Street, three blocks east of State Street. It opened on August 15, 1892.

Bus connections

CTA

• 47 47th

The station in 1973

Notes and references

Notes

1. Due to possible double-counting of physically-connected stations, the CTA's official 2015 tally of stations was 146, but for ridership purposes reported having only 143 stations.

References

1. "More for a Nickel". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 16, 1892. p. 1.
2. "Monthly Ridership Report – December 2015" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

External links

• 47th Street (Englewood/Jackson Park Line) Station Page at Chicago-L.org
• 47th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View