Western station

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line, on North Western Avenue near West Armitage Avenue. The station is located within the Bucktown neighborhood in the larger Logan Square community area. From Western, trains run at intervals of 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 10 minutes to reach the Loop.HistoryWestern station opened on May 25, 1895 as part of the Metropolitan Elevated's Logan Square branch. In 1930, an Art Deco style façade replaced its original station entrance. In 2001, a minor refurbishment of the station included ADA-accessible elevators. During refurbishment the station Art Deco façade was restored with the station house.Bus connectionsCTA 49 Western (Owl Service) X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only) 56 Milwaukee 73 Armitage