Logan Square station
| Company type | Subway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Area served | Logan Square, Chicago |
| Products | Rapid transit service (Blue Line) |
Logan Square serves as a subway stop within the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, specifically on the Blue Line, and caters to the Logan Square district. Initially, it functioned as the endpoint for the Milwaukee Elevated until 1970, when the route extended to Jefferson Park via the Kennedy Expressway. During peak periods, trains arrive every 2 to 7 minutes, with travel times of approximately 14 minutes to the Loop and 26 minutes to O'Hare Airport.
History
The present subway facility replaced an earlier elevated station that began operation in 1895 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated network. This original Logan Square stop served as the terminus for the West-Northwest Route—an antecedent of the Blue Line—until the line was extended through the Kennedy Expressway corridor to Jefferson Park in 1970.
Station layout
Logan Square station includes mezzanine levels with fare control points located at both ends of the platform: one at Kedzie Avenue (southeast) and another at Spaulding Avenue (northeast). The Kedzie mezzanine is fully staffed, contains farecard vending machines, and offers two access points— a main entrance on the north side of Kedzie and Milwaukee Avenues featuring a bus stop and elevator, plus a secondary entrance on the south side. Conversely, the Spaulding mezzanine is generally unstaffed, lacks vending machines, and provides entrances on either side of Milwaukee Avenue. The platform itself extends beyond where trains stop; trains halt near the Kedzie entrance, leaving a portion of the platform unused.
This configuration is similar to that found at nearby Belmont station; however, Logan Square distinguishes itself by having two mezzanines and an elevator at Kedzie, whereas Belmont has only a single entrance without elevator access.
Bus connections
- 56 Milwaukee
- 76 Diversey