Linden station (CTA)

For other uses, see Linden railway station.

Linden   500N 400W
A Howard-bound train boarding passengers
General information
Location	349 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Coordinates	42.07379°N 87.69056°W / 42.07379; -87.69056
Owner	Chicago Transit Authority
Line	Evanston Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	328 spaces
Cycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 2, 1912 (1912-04-02)
Rebuilt	1991–1993 (1993)
Former names	Linden–Wilmette (station sign)
Passengers
2025	183,873   7.2%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Purple Line Central toward Howard or Loop (Clark/Lake)
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus Evanston Line Isabella Closed 1973 toward Howard Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Wilmette toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Shore Line Route Central toward Roosevelt Road
Linden Avenue Terminal
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The original Linden station
Built	1912
Architect	Arthur Gerber
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP reference No.	84001002
Added to NRHP	1984
Track layout to Linden Yard Purple ends to Linden Yard Purple to Howard or the Loop
Location

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois.

History

Linden destination sign

The Northwestern Elevated Railroad's extension into Wilmette had been blocked by residents worried about picnic traffic at the new terminal, and construction of the new tracks and terminal were hurriedly carried out over one night with service beginning the following morning. The minimal station opened at Linden Avenue on April 2, 1912. A station house designed by Arthur Gerber was added in 1913. In 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. A new station was built close to the original station from October 1991 until September 1993; the original station house has since been converted into retail space.

Location

The station is located at 349 Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the northernmost 'L' station in the CTA system, and it is the only remaining station on the Purple Line at ground level after the line descends from the elevated embankment shortly after crossing the North Shore Channel and entering Wilmette. An older station structure, the Linden Avenue Terminal, remains; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is only a few blocks west of the Baháʼí House of Worship, and is about a mile east of Metra's Wilmette station. Linden Yard is a small train yard adjacent to the station.

Bus connections

Pace

• 421 Wilmette Avenue (weekday rush hours only)
• 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
• 423 Linden CTA/The Glen/Harlem CTA (weekdays only)

External links

• Linden Station Page at Chicago-L.Org
• CTA - Train schedule: Purple

• Ridership figures, 2009 (172 KiB)

• Linden Station Page CTA official site
• Linden Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View