Central station (CTA Congress Line)

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Central
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Abandoned CTA Central station 2.jpg
The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
Location720 South Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648Coordinates: 41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Congress Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedOctober 10, 1960
ClosedSeptember 2, 1973
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Austin
toward Des Plaines
 Congress branch Cicero
toward O'Hare Pictograms-nps-airport.svg

Central is an abandoned rapid transit station in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Central opened on October 10, 1960, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Central". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. ^ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.

External links[]

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