List of former Chicago "L" stations

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This is a list of former stations on the Chicago "L". This list includes stations that have been demolished, partially demolished, and stations that are abandoned, but are not open for passenger service.

The majority of these stations existed on now demolished "L" lines, but some exist on current lines.

Stations[]

Key for closed stations
Symbol Meaning
Ⓣ Designated transfer stations within the Chicago "L" system
Terminal Terminal station
18th on the South Side Main Line
58th
Racine on the Englewood branch
The Wells Street Terminal
California in the median of I-290
Kostner
Central
Laramie
Washington/State prior to closure
Station Branch Location Opened Closed Status
Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926[c] [1] December 9, 1951[b] Demolished
11th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926[c] [1] December 9, 1951[b] Demolished
Douglas Near West Side April 28, 1896[2] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
17th Avenue Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926[c] [1] December 9, 1951[b] Demolished
18th Street South Side Elevated Near South Side June 6, 1892 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
Westchester Maywood October 1, 1926[c] [1] December 9, 1951[b] Demolished
26th Street South Side Elevated Near South Side June 6, 1892 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
29th Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
31st Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
33rd Street South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
Terminal Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907 December 1, 1957[6][7] Demolished
50th Avenue Douglas Cicero August 16, 1910 1978 Relocated
58th South Side Elevated Washington Park January 22, 1893 January 9, 1994[8] Demolished
Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
61st Jackson Park Washington Park January 22, 1893 January 9, 1994[8] Demolished
Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907 January 29, 1954[10] Demolished
Terminal Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907 January 29, 1954[10] Demolished
Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908 October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Asbury Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925[12] March 27, 1948[13] Partially demolished
Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905[c] March 18, 1960 Demolished
Westchester Bellwood October 1, 1926 December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Buena North Side Main Line Buena Park May 31, 1900[14] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
California Congress East Garfield Park June 22, 1958[15][16] September 2, 1973[17] Closed
Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] September 27, 1953[19] Demolished
Humboldt Park West Town July 29, 1895 May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
Calvary Evanston Evanston May 16, 1908[d] [21] June 30, 1931 Demolished
Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Lake Street The Loop November 6, 1893[22][23] October 16, 1909 Demolished
Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] June 22, 1958 Demolished
Westchester Westchester December 1, 1930 December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Central Congress Austin October 10, 1960 September 2, 1973[17] Closed
Douglas Cicero August 1, 1912 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
Garfield Park Austin March 11, 1905[c] October 11, 1960 Demolished
Logan Square West Town May 6, 1895[25] February 25, 1951 Demolished
Garfield Park Austin June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Demolished
Clark North Side Main Line Lakeview June 9, 1900[26] August 1, 1949[5] Partially demolished
Congress Terminal Terminal South Side Elevated The Loop June 6, 1892[27] August 1, 1949[a] [4][5] Demolished
Congress/Wabash South Side Elevated The Loop October 18, 1897 August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907 December 1, 1957[6][7] Demolished
Crawford-East Prairie Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925 March 27, 1948[13] Partially demolished
Damen Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Dearborn/Van Buren Loop The Loop October 3, 1897[28] 1949 Demolished
Logan Square Wicker Park May 6, 1895[25] February 25, 1951 Demolished
Division North Side Main Line Old Town May 31, 1900[14] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Dodge Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925[29] March 27, 1948[13] Demolished
Dorchester Jackson Park Woodlawn April 23, 1893 January 13, 1973[30] Demolished
Douglas South Lawndale June 16, 1902 May 3, 1952 Demolished
Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902[31] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907 December 1, 1957[6][7] Partially demolished
Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908[32] October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Fifth/Lake Loop The Loop September 22, 1895[33][34] December 17, 1899 Demolished
Forest Park Terminal Lake Street Forest Park May 20, 1910 October 28, 1962 Demolished
Terminal Metropolitan Main Line The Loop May 13, 1895[35] 1897 Demolished
Franklin/Van Buren Metropolitan Main Line The Loop October 11, 1897 October 11, 1955 Demolished
Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] September 20, 1953 Demolished
Grace North Side Main Line Wrigleyville June 7, 1900[26] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Logan Square Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] February 25, 1951 Demolished
Grand North Side Main Line Near North Side 1921 September 20, 1970[36] Demolished
Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905[c] 1957 Demolished
Halsted Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] January 9, 1994[8] Demolished
Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] 1958 Demolished
Halsted North Side Main Line Lincoln Park May 31, 1900[14] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Stock Yards New City April 8, 1908 October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Lake Street West Garfield Park January 1894 March 18, 1956 Demolished
Garfield Park Forest Park March 11, 1905[c] September 14, 1952 Demolished
Garfield Park Forest Park March 11, 1905[c] March 19, 1960 Demolished
Westchester Bellwood October 1, 1926[1] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Harvard Englewood Englewood November 3, 1906 February 9, 1992[37][38] Demolished
Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902[31] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Homan Lake Street East Garfield Park November 6, 1893[22][23] January 9, 1994[8] Relocated
Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905[c] September 20, 1953 Demolished
Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895[18] September 27, 1953[19] Demolished
Humboldt Park Humboldt Park November 11, 1902 May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
Isabella Evanston Evanston April 1, 1912[39] July 16, 1973[39] Demolished
Jackson Park Terminal Jackson Park Jackson Park May 12, 1893 October 31, 1893 Demolished
Jackson Park Terminal Jackson Park Woodlawn May 12, 1893 March 4, 1982 Demolished
Douglas North Lawndale May 22, 1907 December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Demolished
Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895 May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Demolished
Kinzie North Side Main Line Near North Side May 31, 1900[40] 1921 Demolished
Kostner Congress West Garfield Park August 5, 1962[41] September 2, 1973[17] Closed
Lake Street West Garfield Park March 1894 April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Kostner Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925 March 27, 1948[13] Demolished
Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] December 9, 1951 Demolished
Lake Street Transfer Ⓣ Logan Square
Lake Street 		Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] February 25, 1951 Demolished
Laramie Douglas Cicero August 16, 1910 August 16, 2003 Closed
Terminal Garfield Park Austin August 25, 1902[42] June 21, 1958 Demolished
Larrabee North Side Main Line Cabrini–Green June 6, 1900[26] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Douglas North Lawndale March 10, 1902[31] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Terminal Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895[43] May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
Logan Square Logan Square Logan Square May 25, 1895 February 1, 1970 Demolished
Douglas Cicero August 1, 1915 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905[c] September 20, 1953 Demolished
Lake Street Oak Park January 25, 1901[44] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Loomis Terminal Englewood Englewood July 13, 1907 1969 Demolished
Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1954[45][46] Demolished
Logan Square Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] February 25, 1951 Demolished
Madison/Wabash Loop The Loop November 8, 1896[47] March 16, 2015[48][49] Demolished
Madison/Wells Loop The Loop October 3, 1897[28] January 30, 1994 Demolished
Main Niles Center Skokie March 28, 1925 March 27, 1948[13] Demolished
Terminal Westchester Westchester December 1, 1930 December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Lake Street Oak Park January 25, 1901[44][50] October 28, 1962 Demolished
Terminal Market The Loop November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Normal Park Englewood May 26, 1907 January 29, 1954[10] Demolished
Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] April 4, 1954[45][46] Demolished
Lake Street Austin April 15, 1899[51] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Terminal North Side Main Line Near North Side November 17, 1908[52] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Oak North Side Main Line Near North Side 1906 August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Terminal Douglas Berwyn March 16, 1924 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
Garfield Park Oak Park March 11, 1905[c] March 19, 1960 Demolished
Lake Street Near West Side circa 1893-94 April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895[18] September 27, 1953[19] Demolished
Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908 October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Parnell Englewood Englewood December 24, 1906[53] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Pershing South Side Elevated Douglas June 6, 1892[27] August 1, 1949[4][5] Demolished
Princeton Englewood Englewood December 10, 1905 August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Partially demolished
Racine Englewood Englewood February 25, 1907 January 9, 1994[8] Closed
Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Metropolitan Main Line Near West Side May 6, 1895[25] April 4, 1954[45][46] Demolished
Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908 October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Market The Loop November 1893 April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Randolph/Wabash Loop The Loop November 8, 1896[47] September 3, 2017[54] Demolished
Randolph/Wells Ⓣ Loop The Loop October 3, 1897[28] July 17, 1995 Partially demolished
Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood May 18, 1907[55] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Ridge Niles Center Evanston March 28, 1925[56] March 27, 1948[13] Demolished
Douglas Berwyn March 16, 1924 February 3, 1952[9] Demolished
Garfield Park Oak Park September 6, 1957 March 20, 1960 Demolished
Douglas Near West Side April 28, 1896[2] May 3, 1952 Demolished
Westchester Westchester October 1, 1926[1] December 9, 1951[3] Demolished
Lake Street East Garfield Park March 1894 April 4, 1948[24] Demolished
Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 10, 1952 Demolished
Schiller North Side Main Line Old Town May 31, 1900[14] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907 December 1, 1957[6][7] Partially demolished
Garfield Park East Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Demolished
Humboldt Park Humboldt Park July 29, 1895 May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
State Englewood Washington Park November 3, 1905 September 2, 1973[17] Demolished
Stock Yards Union Stock Yards April 8, 1908 October 7, 1957[11] Demolished
Garfield Park West Garfield Park June 19, 1895[18] June 21, 1958 Demolished
University Terminal Jackson Park Woodlawn April 23, 1893 January 9, 1994[8] Demolished
Kenwood Kenwood September 20, 1907 December 1, 1957[6][7] Partially demolished
Stock Yards New City April 8, 1908 May 3, 1952 Demolished
Washington Ⓣ State Street Subway The Loop October 17, 1943[57] October 23, 2006[58] Closed
Webster North Side Main Line Lincoln Park June 9, 1900[26] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished
Wells Street Terminal Terminal Metropolitan Main Line The Loop October 3, 1904 December 9, 1951[b] Demolished
Wentworth Englewood Englewood December 10, 1905 February 9, 1992[37][38] Partially demolished
Garfield Park Near West Side June 19, 1895[18] September 27, 1953[19] Demolished
Humboldt Park West Town July 29, 1895 May 4, 1952[20] Demolished
Willow North Side Main Line Lincoln Park 1905 May 17, 1942[59] Demolished
Douglas Lower West Side April 28, 1896[2] May 19, 1957 Demolished
Lake Street Near West Side November 6, 1893[22][23] November 1913 Demolished
Wrightwood North Side Main Line Lincoln Park May 31, 1900[14] August 1, 1949[5] Demolished

Reopened stations[]

Station Line Opened Closed Reopened
Ashland Ⓣ Green Pink November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] February 25, 1951[60]
California Green November 6, 1893[22] February 9, 1992[37][38] July 13, 1996
Cermak–McCormick Place Green June 6, 1892 September 9, 1977 February 8, 2015[61]
Dempster–Skokie Terminal Yellow March 28, 1925[62] March 27, 1948[a] April 20, 1964[63]
Grand Blue February 25, 1951 February 9, 1992[37][38] June 25, 1999[64]
Harold Washington Library – State/Van Buren Ⓣ Brown Orange Pink Purple October 3, 1897 September 2, 1973[17] June 22, 1997
Morgan Green Pink November 6, 1893[22][23] April 4, 1948[24] May 18, 2012[65]
Oakton–Skokie Yellow March 28, 1925 March 27, 1948[13] April 30, 2012[66]
Paulina Brown May 18, 1907[55] September 2, 1973[17] October 17, 1973
Roosevelt Ⓣ Green Orange June 6, 1892[27] August 1, 1949[a] [4][5] November 1, 1993
Sedgwick Brown Purple May 31, 1900 January 13, 1973[30] April 23, 1973

Notes[]

  • a Station remained in service on the North Shore Line after the "L" withdrew service.
  • b Station remained in service on the Chicago Aurora and Elgin after the "L" withdrew service.
  • c Station opened on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway prior to the start of "L" service. March 11, 1905, is the day "L" service began at this station.
  • d Station opened on the Milwaukee Road's Evanston branch prior to the start of "L" service. May 16, 1908, is the day "L" service began at this station.

References[]

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