Wrightwood station (CTA)
Wrightwood | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 Location of the demolished station | |||||||||||
| Location | Wrightwood Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°55′43″N 87°39′11″W / 41.9287°N 87.6530°WCoordinates: 41°55′43″N 87°39′11″W / 41.9287°N 87.6530°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Side Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 tracks (2 express) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 31, 1900 | ||||||||||
| Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||
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former location of the station
Wrightwood was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at Wrightwood Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Wrightwood was situated south of Diversey and north of Fullerton. Wrightwood opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Garfield, Graham. "Wrightwood". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
Categories:
- Defunct Chicago "L" stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1900
- Railway stations closed in 1949
- 1900 establishments in Illinois
- 1949 disestablishments in Illinois
- Chicago Transit Authority stubs