Congress/Wabash station
(Redirected from Congress/Wabash (CTA station))
CONGRESS & WABASH 500S 45E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 500 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°52′33″N 87°37′34″W / 41.87570°N 87.62603°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | South Side Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | October 18, 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Congress/Wabash was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Main Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at Congress Avenue and Wabash Avenue in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Congress/Wabash was situated south of Adams/Wabash and north of Roosevelt/Wabash. Congress/Wabash opened on October 18, 1897, to replace the Congress Terminal and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]
References
- ^ Garfield, Graham. "Congress/Wabash". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
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