Harrison station (CTA Westchester branch)

Harrison served as a rapid transit stop on the Chicago "L" Westchester branch, functioning from October 1, 1926, until the rail service was discontinued and replaced by buses on December 9, 1951.

History

The Westchester branch commenced operations with the opening of Harrison Street station in 1926. The station was closed in 1951 when bus transit took over the route previously served by the rail line.

Station details

Situated at street level, Harrison station featured a station building influenced by Craftsman and Prairie School architectural styles, characterized by exterior stucco walls and an island platform configuration.

Ridership

Available ridership statistics for Harrison cover the years 1933 and 1946 through 1948. In 1933, the station accommodated 5,160 riders. For the years 1946 to 1948, annual passenger counts were recorded as 21,375, 49,758, and 38,630 respectively. In 1947, Harrison was ranked third from the bottom in usage among 222 staffed "L" stations and placed 215th out of 223 in 1948. It is important to note that several stations on the Westchester branch operated without staff and thus do not have ridership data available.