Cicero station (CTA Blue Line)
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | Austin neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois |
| Products | Transit services (Blue Line of Chicago 'L') |
Cicero is a station on Chicago's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line branch that leads to Forest Park. Positioned within the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, it provides transit access to the Austin neighborhood in Chicago. Initially, Cicero featured an additional entrance at Lavergne Avenue, which the CTA closed on May 16, 1977, as part of budget reduction efforts. Although the entrance structure still exists, it is no longer accessible.
This station marks the final stop on the Forest Park branch located inside Chicago city boundaries, situated close to the Town of Cicero.
Elevated station
The first iteration of Cicero station, originally named 48th Avenue station, commenced operations in 1895 on the Garfield Park branch of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated. It functioned as a terminus until 1902 when the line extended to 52nd Avenue station, which was also served by the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railroad. When skip-stop service was introduced on December 9, 1951, for the Garfield Park branch, Cicero was classified as an AB station, meaning both A and B trains stopped there. The elevated structure ceased operations in 1958 and was succeeded by a new facility located in the median of the Congress Expressway.
Expressway-median station
The present-day Cicero station opened on June 22, 1958, as part of the Congress branch. Unlike its predecessor, it was designated an A station during skip-stop operations. West of Racine, A trains continued along the Congress branch while B trains served the Douglas branch, now known as the Pink Line. A pedestrian ramp connecting to Lavergne Avenue remained in use until its closure in 1977.
Bus connections
- 7 Harrison (operates weekdays only)
- 54 Cicero
- 57 Laramie
- 305 East Roosevelt Road
- 316 Laramie Avenue (Monday through Saturday only)
- 392 Green Line Cicero CTA/UPS Hodgkins (available during weekday UPS shifts only)