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Is the elevator working?

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

  • Brown
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple

Yes

Elevators look clear.

No elevator outage reported

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Lines

Brown · Orange · Pink · Purple

Role

Transfer

Elevators

Count not published

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren is a transfer stop on Chicago L (Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple). This page shows whether elevators look usable right now, using the same Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) feed as the live map. The agency does not publish a total for this station, so we do not show one.

On the Brown Line, the previous stop is LaSalle/Van Buren and the next is Adams/Wabash. If the elevator here is out and you can ride one more stop, check those stations or the live map before you go.

At this stop on the south edge of the Loop, “accessible” means you can get from the train to the street. Inside, the library’s own access takes over.

  • ElevatorsStreet ↔ platform
  • EscalatorsNot a substitute for elevators
  • After the elevatorSidewalk at State Street and Van Buren Street
Wheelchair access tripCentral library from this downtown (Loop) stopAn elevated station in the Loop, Chicago’s downtown, named for the city’s central library. The elevators take you to the street. From there it’s a short trip outside to the Harold Washington Library Center.

On the line

Brown

LaSalle/Van Buren

Not wheelchair accessible.

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

You are here

Adams/Wabash

Not wheelchair accessible.

Orange

Roosevelt

Elevators look clear.

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

You are here

LaSalle/Van Buren

Not wheelchair accessible.

Pink

Adams/Wabash

Not wheelchair accessible.

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

You are here

LaSalle/Van Buren

Not wheelchair accessible.

Purple

Adams/Wabash

Not wheelchair accessible.

Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren

You are here

LaSalle/Van Buren

Not wheelchair accessible.

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