Ogden station (CTA)
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Defunct | 1953 |
| Fate | Closed and demolished |
Area served | Chicago, Illinois |
Ogden served as a rapid transit stop on the Chicago "L"'s Garfield Park branch from its opening in 1895 until its closure and subsequent demolition in 1953. This occurred alongside the removal of the entire branch to facilitate construction of the Congress Line within the Eisenhower Expressway median. The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (CA&E), which had shared the Garfield Park branch tracks since 1905, shifted its eastbound stop from Marshfield to Ogden in the late 1940s or early 1950s. This adjustment was prompted by the Chicago Transit Authority's concerns regarding delays caused by CA&E trains at Marshfield. CA&E operations through this location ceased on September 20, 1953. When skip-stop service was briefly implemented on the Garfield Park branch, Ogden was classified as an "A" station. The original Ogden station was replaced by the Ogden entrance of the Illinois Medical District station on the Congress Line.
The architectural style of Ogden station was representative of those found along the Garfield Park and Logan Square branch, bearing resemblance to extant stations such as Damen and California. Its structure consisted of a red pressed brick building set upon a stone foundation, incorporating design elements from Queen Anne and Romanesque styles enriched with elaborate terra cotta ornamentation. Notable features included a semicircular bay with doors marked "Entrance" and "Exit," a dentiled brick cornice, and a wooden canopy adorned with beading. The platforms were constructed as wooden side platforms supported by steel frameworks, sheltered beneath cast iron canopies topped with tin hipped roofs, and bordered by railings embellished with diamond-patterned square plates.