Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren Station

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City: Chicago

Directions to and from Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren Station | Nearby

This Loop Elevated station was built in 1997. It replaced two original stations in the vicinity that closed in 1973.

Points of interest

CTA 'L'

The entrances to the station from the street are located on Van Buren between Dearborn and State. CTA ticket machines are available at the station mezzanine above the street and below the platforms, which sell reloadable Ventra card, single-ride, or 1 day ticket. All riders must pass through the turnstile with a valid Ventra card, ticket, contactless bank card, or mobile device with Apple/Samsung/Android Pay.

This elevated station features side platforms. Separate elevators connect the street to the mezzanine and the paid area of the mezzanine to the platforms.

At this station, Pink, Orange, and Purple lines provide clockwise service in the Loop, using only the inner track (westbound platform). The Brown Line offers counter-clockwise service, stopping only on the outer track (eastbound platform).

This is also the transfer point (out of the system) with the Blue and Red lines at Jackson Station about a half block away. Free transfer is provided for riders with Ventra card/ticket between this stop and at Jackson Station.

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⇓ Next Station: LaSalle/Van Buren	⇑ Next Station: Adams/Wabash

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CTA service advisory

special-note: Western Loop-bound Platform Elevator Out of ServiceThe Loop-bound platform elevator at the Western Brown Line station will be temporarily out of service. [1]
special-note: State/Lake Elevated Station Temporary ClosureEffective, now, the State/Lake Loop Elevated station is closed for reconstruction into 2029. Please use adjacent stations at Clark/Lake or Washington/Wabash. [2]
special-note: Elevator at Chicago Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe Kimball- and Linden-bound platform elevator at Chicago (Brown, Purple Lines) is temporarily out-of-service due to upgrading. [3]
special-note: Elevator at Washington/Wabash Temporarily Out-of-ServiceThe Brown Line and Harlem-bound Green Line platform elevator at Washington/Wabash is temporarily out-of-service due to a electrical issue. [4]