Central station (CTA Congress Line)
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]
Central | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 The abandoned Central station as of July 2017 | |||||||||||
| Location | 720 South Central Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60644 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.8701°N 87.7648°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Congress Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | October 10, 1960 | ||||||||||
| Closed | September 2, 1973 | ||||||||||
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References
- Garfield, Graham. "Central". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
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