Central (CTA Purple Line)

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For other stations on the CTA system named Central, see Central (CTA).

Central
Station statistics
Address	1022 Central Street Evanston, IL
Coordinates	(2600N/1000W)
Lines	Purple Line
Connections	CTA bus
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 16, 1908
Rebuilt	1931
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2006)	268,068 ▼ 4%

Central is a Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' system. Located at 1022 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west), its closest landmarks include Evanston Hospital and offices of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, an Evanston fire station, Peter Jans Golf Course, and Chandler Newburger Recreation Center. Ryan Field, home of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team, and Welsh-Ryan Arena, home of Northwestern's basketball team, are a few blocks west of the station. Just past Ryan Field on the north side of the street is the locally famous hot dog stand, Mustard's Last Stand.

Central station sits above Central Street, just west of Ridge Avenue. Central Street station on Metra commuter railroad is less than a mile to the west.

[edit] Bus Connections

CTA Buses

• #201 Central/Ridge

[edit] External links

• Central Street (Evanston Line) Station Page at Chicago-'L'.org
• CTA - Train schedulePDF

• Ridership figures, 2006PDF (172 KiB)

• Central (CTA Purple Line) is at coordinates 42°03′50″N 87°41′09″W / 42.063950, -87.685742 (Central (CTA Purple Line))Coordinates: 42°03′50″N 87°41′09″W / 42.063950, -87.685742 (Central (CTA Purple Line))

Preceding station		Chicago 'L'		Following station
Linden Terminus		Purple Line		Noyes toward Howard or the Loop