Washington/State (CTA)
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- For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Washington, see Washington (CTA).
Washington/State is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line. It is located at 128 North State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Nearby places of interest include Chicago City Hall, the Richard J. Daley Center, various other government buildings, the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and the city's theater district along Randolph Street. Additionally, the station is about three blocks away from Metra Electric Line and South Shore Line stations.
The Washington platform is part of a long continuous platform beneath State Street which runs from the Jackson station to the Lake station, spanning nearly seven blocks. There are two mezzanines with turnstiles for the station: a northern at Randolph shared with the Lake station and a southern at Madison. There are stairs and escalators along State Street between Randolph and Madison to access both mezzanines. Additionally, Washington is equipped with elevators and therefore accessible to people with disabilities.
The Lake station itself was once considered part of the Washington station, but was separated in 1997 in order to better facilitate transfers between the Red Line subway and the elevated State/Lake station.
There is a long tunnel connecting the Washington station to its counterpart on the Blue Line subway, Washington/Dearborn, to allow transfers between the Red and Blue Lines.
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