- Rosemont (CTA)
Rosemont is the 'L' station at the intersection of River Rd. and I-190. It is located in the median of I-190 with one island platform serving two tracks, 16 miles (25 km) northwest of the
Chicago Loop . Trains are scheduled to depart from Rosemont roughly every 7–8 minutes on weekdays, and take about 38 minutes to travel to the Loop.History
Rosemont station opened on
February 27 1983 , as the terminus of an extension of the Blue Line from its former terminal at Jefferson Park" [http://www.chicago-l.org/stations/rosemont.html Rosemont.] " Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed2 October 2006 ).] . It was built to a design by the architectural firm "Murphy/Jahn". A year later, the terminal at O'Hare Airport was finished and the line was extended. The station was known as River Road until the 1990s.Facilities
Rosemont station is the terminus to many Pace bus routes. In addition, there is a parking lot for commuters that costs $3 US for 18 hours of allowed time. Plus, due to the many hotels nearby, a visitors pass machine is also found in the station. Just west of the station is a maintenance facility built in a wide spot of the freeway's median. The station contains a
Dunkin' Donuts doughnut stand, which was installed in September 2004.
=Pace Bus Connections=*
#221 Wolf Road
*#222 Allstate Arena
*#223 Elk Grove-Rosemont CTA Station
*#230 South Des Plaines
*#284 Six Flags Great America Express
*#325 25th Avenue
*#326 West Irving Park
*#332 River-York Roads
*#600 Northwest Express
*#606 Northwest Limited
*#610 River Road-Prarie Stone Express
*#616 The Chancellory Connection
*#637 Wood Dale-Rosemont CTA Station Image Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/blue/rosemont.pdf Train schedule (PDF)] at [http://www.transitchicago.com/ CTA official site]
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