Monroe station (CTA Red Line)

Monroe is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. The station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street Subway. The station is located in the Chicago Loop, and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.HistoryMonroe station has retained many of its original features from its opening in 1943, such as the officers cabins, some auxiliary signaling and the Madison-Monroe mezzanine, which is named for the crossing of Madison Street and Monroe Street. Until October 2006, there was a station between Monroe and Lake: Washington/State station. Washington/State is located near Monroe. Passengers can walk onto the abandoned station platform from Monroe.In 2009, The CTA put new station wall signs over the old blue station wall signs in order to better direct people to the mezzanines.The station gives direct access to the adjacent Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, a National Historic Landmark and Chicago Landmark that is also part of the Loop Retail Historic District.Bus connectionsCTA 2 Hyde Park Express 6 Jackson Park Express 10 Museum of Science and Industry J14 Jeffery Jump 20 Madison (Owl Service) 24 Wenthworth 29 State 36 Broadway 56 Milwaukee 60 Blue Island/26th (Owl Service) 62 Archer (Owl Service) 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express 147 Outer Drive Express 151 Sheridan 157 Streeterville/Taylor