Clinton is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line and the West Loop neighborhood of the larger Near West Side community area. The Congress Branch of the Blue Line opened in June 1958, and connected to the existing Dearborn subway at LaSalle. It is the closest 'L' station to Union Station, which doubles as Chicago's Amtrak station and the downtown terminal for several Metra lines. It is also the closest station to Chicago's Greyhound bus terminal. Union Station is two blocks north, while Greyhound is one block west. It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.

History

Elevated station

Underground station

The current underground station opened on June 22, 1958, as a western extension of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, continuing west toward the Congress branch. Before then, the subway ended at LaSalle station east across the South Branch Chicago River.

Bus connections

CTA **Greyhound **