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- For other 'L' stations named Kedzie, see Kedzie (CTA).
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| Station statistics |
| Address |
4648 North Kedzie
Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates |
4700 N, 3200 W |
| Lines |
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| Structure |
Street level station |
| Platforms |
1 island platform |
| Tracks |
2 |
| Parking |
 50 Spaces |
| Other information |
| Opened |
December 14, 1907 |
| Rebuilt |
1975, 2006-2007 |
| Accessible |
 |
| Owned by |
Chicago Transit Authority |
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| Traffic |
| Passengers (2007) |
600,801[1] ▲ 21% |
Kedzie is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is a surface level station located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood at 4648 North Kedzie, with an auxiliary entrance at 4649 North Spaulding Avenue. The adjacent stations are Kimball, the terminus of the line about ⅓ mile to the north west, and Francisco, which is located about ⅓ mile to the east.
[edit] History
Kedzie Station before rebuilding
Kedzie Station was originally constructed in 1906/07 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line. The station house was replaced in 1975, and the whole station was demolished and rebuilt in 2006 as part of the Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. The new station, which opened on 16 August 2006, can support 8 rail cars, and is ADA compliant.
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50 Spaces
