Harlem station (CTA Blue Line Forest Park branch)
| Industry | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Ferrara Pan |
| Fate | Renamed in 2012 from Ferrara Pan |
| Headquarters | Forest Park , United States |
Harlem serves as a station on Chicago's 'L' system, specifically on the Blue Line's Forest Park branch located in Forest Park, Illinois. The station's primary access point is situated on Harlem Avenue, with a secondary entrance at Circle Avenue that was reopened for entry and exit on September 26, 2009. Positioned just south of the station is the Ferrara Candy Company, which was formerly known as Ferrara Pan until it was renamed in 2012. To the west of Harlem station once stood a Roos chest factory established in 1871; this facility ceased operations in 1951 and was demolished in 2013 to make way for a recreational park that opened in 2018.
Since its inauguration in 1960, Harlem station has provided continuous 24-hour service as part of the Blue Line's overnight operations. In 2012, the station handled a total of 346,005 riders. It is important to distinguish this Harlem station from another Blue Line Harlem stop located on the Kennedy Expressway branch.
Wisconsin Avenue station (AE&C, 1902–1905)
Service by the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway (AE&C) commenced on August 25, 1902, with a Wisconsin Avenue station operational by October of the same year. The Garfield Park branch, originally launched by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad in 1895, linked up with the AE&C line and assumed control of local service beginning March 11, 1905. Subsequently, the Metropolitan replaced the Wisconsin Avenue stop with two new stations nearby: Harlem and Home Avenue.
Garfield Park station (1905–1958)
The Garfield Park branch continued its operation until it was superseded by the Congress Line in 1958.
Blue Line station (1960–present)
The present-day Blue Line Harlem station commenced service in 1960.
Bus Connections
- 307 Harlem