Cicero station (CTA Blue Line)

Cicero is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway and serving the Austin neighborhood. Originally, Cicero had an additional entrance at Lavergne Avenue, but this was closed on May 16, 1977, by the CTA as a cost-cutting measure. The structure for this exit still stands but it is closed to the public.

Cicero   4800W 700S
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location	720 South Cicero Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates	41°52′18″N 87°44′43″W / 41.871574°N 87.745154°W / 41.871574; -87.745154
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Forest Park Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
History
Opened	June 22, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-06-22)
Passengers
2022	197,380[1]  5.9%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Austin toward Forest Park Blue Line Pulaski toward O'Hare
Former services Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Central Closed 1973 toward Des Plaines Congress branch Kostner Closed 1973 toward Jefferson Park
Track layout Legend Blue to O'Hare IL 50 (Cicero Ave.) I-290 (Eisenhower Expy.) Ramp to Lavergne Ave. closed Lavergne Ave. pedestrian bridge Blue to Forest Park
Location

This is the last station on the Forest Park branch within the Chicago city limits. It is located a short distance from the Town of Cicero.