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List of former Chicago "L" stations

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Chicago "L" system former stations
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This article provides a catalog of former stations on the Chicago "L" system, encompassing those that have been demolished, partially dismantled, abandoned, or permanently closed and no longer accommodate passenger service.

The majority of these stations belonged to lines that have since been removed, although a number were part of lines still in operation today.

Stations

Legend for closed stations
Symbol Description
Template:Circled T Identified as transfer points within the Chicago "L" network
† Terminal station
Station Branch Location Date Opened Date Closed Current Status
Template:Cta Westchester Maywood, Illinois 1926-10-01 1951-12-09 Demolished
Template:Cta Westchester Maywood, Illinois 1926-10-01 1951-12-09 Demolished
Template:Cta Douglas Near West Side, Chicago 1896-04-28 1951-12-09 Demolished
Template:Cta Westchester Maywood, Illinois 1926-10-01 1951-12-09 Demolished
Template:Cta South Side Elevated Near South Side, Chicago 1892-06-06 1949-08-01 Demolished

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Stations that have been reopened

Station Line(s) Original Opening Date Closure Date Date Reopened
Template:Cta Template:Circled T Template:Rail-interchange Template:Rail-interchange November 6, 1893 April 4, 1948 February 25, 1951
Template:Cta Template:Rail-interchange November 6, 1893 February 9, 1992 July 13, 1996
Template:Cta Template:Rail-interchange June 6, 1892 September 9, 1977 February 8, 2015
Template:Cta Template:Rail-interchange November 6, 1893 April 4, 1948 'August 5, 2024'
Template:Cta {{dagger|}

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scope=row Grand Blue Rail-interchange chicago blue February 25, 1951 February 9, 1992 June 25, 1999 scope=row style background-color #FFE6BD Harold Washington Library–State/Van Buren Template:Circled T alt Chicago "L" transfer Rail-interchange chicago brown Rail-interchange chicago Orange Rail-interchange chicago pink Rail-interchange chicago purple October 3, 1897 September 2, 1973 June 22, 1997 scope=row Morgan Rail-interchange chicago green Rail-interchange chicago pink November 6, 1893 April 4, 1948 May 18, 2012 scope=row Oakton–Skokie Rail-interchange chicago yellow March 28, 1925 March 27, 1948 April 30, 2012 scope=row Paulina Rail-interchange chicago brown May 18, 1907 September 2,1973 October17,1973 scope=row style background-color #FFE6BD Roosevelt Template:Circled T alt Chicago "L" transfer Rail-interchange chicago green Rail-interchange chicago Orange June 6,1892 August1,1949 November1,1993 scope=row Sedgwick Rail-interchange chicago brown Rail-interchange chicago purple May31,1900 January13,1973 April23,1973 }

Notes

  • Following the discontinuation of "L" service, the station continued operations on the North Shore Line.
  • After the "L" ceased service, this station remained active on the Chicago Aurora and Elgin line.
  • Prior to the commencement of "L" service on March 11, 1905, the station was already open on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway.
  • The station was operational on the Milwaukee Road's Evanston branch before "L" service began on May 16, 1908.

References

Station Line Date Opened Date Closed Date Reopened