Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren is an 'L' station serving the CTA's Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. Originally, the station was to have direct access to the second floor of the Harold Washington Library building, but this direct connection was never built. Farecard transfers are also available at the station for the Blue and Red Lines via the Jackson/Dearborn and Jackson/State subway stations, respectively. It was originally known as State/Van Buren when it first opened in 1897. The original station closed on September 2, 1973, along with six other stations, due to low ridership, and demolished in 1975. The new station was rebuilt and reopened on June 22, 1997 in order to serve the Harold Washington Library. The Chicago Transit Authority board voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, to rename the station to its current name.Bus connectionsCTA 2 Hyde Park Express 6 Jackson Park Express 10 Museum of Science and Industry 22 Clark 24 Wentworth 29 State 36 Broadway 62 Archer (Owl Service) 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express 147 Outer Drive Express
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