King Drive station
StyleCTA
Address400 East 63rd Street
BoroughChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.78013°N 87.615546°W
OwnedChicago Transit Authority
LineEast 63rd Branch
Platform2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA bus
StructureElevated
BicycleYes
AccessibleYes
OpenedMay 1, 1893 (age 133)[1][2]
Rebuilt1991–1993 (age 33)
FormerSouth Park
Pass year2025
Passengers108,938 [3]
Pass percent27.2
Other services headerFormer services
Other services collapsibleyes
King Drive
Line 1Green
Grid6300S 400E
Size.98

King Drive station (formerly South Park) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serves the Green Line's East 63rd branch. The station is situated at 400 East 63rd Street. The station opened on May 1, 1893. King Drive only allows boarding on the inbound platform (towards Harlem); the outbound platform (towards Cottage Grove) is exit-only.

In 2022, the King Drive station was the least-used in the CTA system, with 63,011 embarkments (compared to 2.7 million for the most-used station, Lake).[4]

Bus connections

CTA

  • King Drive
  • 63rd (Owl Service)

References

  1. ^ "Runs Trains to Madison Avenue". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 23, 1893. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Alley "L" Trains Enter the Grounds". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 1, 1893. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2025". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  4. ^ Chicago Transit Authority. "Ridership Reports - Performance". TransitChicago.org. Retrieved 2023-04-08.