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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.
Kostner is an abandoned rapid transit station in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Kostner opened on August 5, 1962; it was one of two stations on the Congress Line which was not opened with the line on June 22, 1958. [2]
Stations on the Chicago "L" that are no longer in revenue service; they are abandoned or closed, demolished, partially demolished. Pages in category "Defunct Chicago "L" stations" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total.
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]
California is an abandoned rapid transit station in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.It is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway, The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line.
Starting in 1948, the CTA began systematically shutting down many stations and lines that saw little use in order to improve service and reduce costs. Expansion resumed in September 1969 with the opening of a new line in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway and continued until October 31, 1993, with the opening of the Orange Line . [ 7 ]
The CTA decided to close Racine and five other stations permanently in 1994, when they began the Green Line project. [2] The station closings were controversial in certain communities, and a group of over 20 community leaders known as the Green Line Coalition protested outside Mayor Richard M. Daley's office.
Washington/State was removed from CTA rail maps in January 2009. [3] Due to its location, the Washington station is still easily accessible for pedestrian access via the Lake and Monroe stations. As of October 2019, the CTA does not consider the station to have closed permanently, but there are currently no plans to reopen the station. [4]