[il-talk] Chicago el transportation
sharon howerton
shrnhow at att.net
Thu Oct 27 20:25:04 UTC 2011
Thank you for the detailed instructions, Steve. We get off the train at the
Damen stop which, I know has an elevator; I just can't take my dog up and
over the bridge from the Thompson Center to the north platform-it's more
than she needs to do at age 10 though we have done it before.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Hastalis" <steve.hastalis at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Chicago el transportation
> Yes, the entire complex is accessible at Clark and Lake, mid-block between
> Clark Street to the east and LaSalle Street to the west.
>
> Clark/Lake, 100 West, 200 North, has entrances on both sides of Lake
> Street -- the James R. Thompson Center, on the south side of Lake Street,
> and the 203 North LaSalle Building, on the north side of Lake Street. You
> enter the buildings and enter the paid area at street level on both sides
> of Lake Street.
>
> For the Brown Line, you enter the 203 North LaSalle Building, facing
> north, use the accessible turnstile, facing west, and continue west past
> the escalators on your rightg, until you reach the elevator on your right
> or north. This elevator has three levels -- Concourse, one level
> underground for the Blue Line Subway, Street level and Platform, for the
> elevated. Press the button for Platform, go up, then go out the doors to
> the side platform of this elevated station. You may want to ask the
> customer assistant for the gap filler, which bridges the gap between
> platform and car, although this station has among the better horizontal
> and vertical platform clearences.
>
> Two routes stop at this platform -- Green and Brown. Therefore, make sure
> that the train is Brown Line before you board. Watch the destination
> signs and listen for the announcements. Each car has a wheelchair
> position, and the door closest to this position has the usual
> accessibility sign.
>
> All elevated stations, going north and west from the Loop on the Brown
> Line, have elevators. The line comes down to ground level west of Western
> Avenue, and the ground level stations all have ramps.
>
> Call CTA at 1-888-YOURCTA (968-7282) or (312) 664-7200, and check the
> Elevator Status Line before starting this trip. If the elevator is not
> working, either at the beginning or end of your train ride, you probably
> can work out an alternate route, either with CTA Customer Service or RTA
> Travel Information, 836-7000, in any Chicagoland area code. If you have
> further questions, please call me at (773) 508-5307. Have a good trip!
>
> Cordially,
>
> Steve Hastalis
>
> PS. As you may know, I retired from CTA about a year and a half ago.
> This reminds me of my work in ADA Compliance and as an Information
> Specialist, giving passengers directions on the bus and rail systems.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
> To: "il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:49 AM
> Subject: [il-talk] Chicago el transportation
>
>
>> Can someone please tell me if there is an elevator from ground level to
>> the Brown Line platform at Clark and Lake on the north side of Lake? I
>> thought there was but want to be sure. I need it for Mary Jane, not
>> myself.
>> Thanks.
>> Sharon
>>
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