Monroe station (CTA Blue Line)

Not to be confused with Monroe station (CTA Red Line).

Monroe   100S 36W
General information
Location	114 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603
Coordinates	41.880703°N 87.629378°W / 41.880703; -87.629378
Owner	City of Chicago
Line	Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Subway
Depth	47 feet (14 m)
Cycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
History
Opened	February 25, 1951 (1951-02-25)
Passengers
2025	1,130,903   2.5%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Washington toward O'Hare  Blue Line Jackson toward Forest Park
Track layout Dearborn St. Blue to O'Hare  Madison St. Monroe St. Marble Pl. Adams St. Blue to Forest Park
Location

Monroe is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is located in the Chicago Loop, Chicago's downtown district.

History

Although the work on the station under Dearborn Street began in March 1939, the construction of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and the station was suspended in 1942 because of wartime material shortages. Therefore, commuters had to wait nine years for the station to open after construction was suspended in 1942. Monroe opened on February 25, 1951, fourteen years after the project was approved by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company in 1937.

In 1969, the stairs to the northwest corner of Dearborn Street and Monroe Street were closed to allow the construction of the First National Bank Building and Plaza (later renamed Bank One Plaza and subsequently Chase Tower) after the completion of a new entry was added in the lower level of the tower to the station. Monroe station was completely refurbished in 1982, but it remained inaccessible to people with disabilities.

This is the middle of the three stations on one long continuous platform underneath Dearborn Street, The other two stations are Washington and Jackson.

Bus connections

CTA

•  22  Clark (Owl Service)
•  24  Wentworth (weekdays only)
•  36  Broadway
•  62  Archer (Owl Service)
•  126  Jackson
•  151  Sheridan

External links

• Monroe/Dearborn Station Page
• Adams Street/Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Madison Street/Monroe Street entrance from Google Maps Street View