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Echelon Garage

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EV charging station in Chicago, Illinois on the Blink network — 1 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 164758.

At a glance

Echelon Garage is a public EV charging station at 353 N DesPlaines St in Chicago, Illinois, on the Blink network. It has 1 charging port (1 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Aug 1, 2020.

Total ports
1
DC fast
0
Level 2
1
Access
Public
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Station record

DOE registry record

FieldValue
AFDC station ID164758
NetworkBlink
StatusAvailable (E)
AccessPublic
Open dateAug 1, 2020
Last updated at sourceOct 12, 2026

Plugs

Connectors & pricing

  • J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

Pricing: Free

Charging network

Blink

Operates 6,186 stations in the DOE registry — view the full network →

Location

Address
353 N DesPlaines St
ZIP
60661
Coordinates
41.88841, -87.64393

Within ~15 km

Nearby charging

What kind of charging does Echelon Garage offer?

Of its 1 port, 1 is Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about 71% below the Illinois average of 3.4 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector. Pricing as reported to the registry: “Free”.

How does Echelon Garage compare with other stations in Chicago?

Chicago has 368 charging stations in the DOE registry with 1,348 ports, the most of 333 cities and towns in Illinois. Echelon Garage accounts for under 1% of the charging ports in Chicago. Blink runs 40 stations in Chicago. Statewide, Illinois has 2,056 stations and 7,047 ports, the 14th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Illinois, Hanover Park Il Sdc in Hanover Park, has 110 ports.

Who operates Echelon Garage?

Blink Charging's public network — largely Level 2. Blink operates 6,186 stations in the registry across 52 states, with 2,086 DC fast and 21,012 Level 2 ports in total. 173 of those stations are in Illinois, 8% of the state's 2,056.

What does the “Available” status mean?

“Available” means the station is open and in service according to the DOE registry. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Aug 1, 2020, one of 84 stations in Illinois with a 2020 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does Echelon Garage have?

Echelon Garage has 1 charging port: 1 Level 2.

Does Echelon Garage have DC fast charging?

No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its one port is Level 2.

What connectors does Echelon Garage have?

Echelon Garage has J1772 connectors.

Is charging at Echelon Garage free?

Pricing as reported to the DOE registry: Free.

Is Echelon Garage open to the public?

Yes. Echelon Garage is listed with public access, and its status is available.

Where is Echelon Garage?

Echelon Garage is at 353 N DesPlaines St, Chicago, IL 60661. Its coordinates are 41.88841, -87.64393.

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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 164758, weekly full pull.

About this data

Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: ChargeCensus, “Echelon Garage, Chicago, IL (AFDC station 164758)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/illinois/echelon-garage-164758 (data as of October 12, 2026).