Congress Terminal

Congress Terminal was a stub-end terminal on the "L" in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was located at Congress Parkway over Holden Court.[2] The terminal was in operation from 1892 to 1963.

Congress Terminal
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location	Congress Parkway and Holden Court Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8757°N 87.6268°W / 41.8757; -87.6268
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	South Side Elevated
Platforms	1 Side platform
Tracks	1 track
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	June 6, 1892[1]
Closed	August 1, 1949 (CTA) January 21, 1963 (CNS&M)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station Terminus North Shore Line Roosevelt Road Terminus Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Terminus South Side Elevated Roosevelt toward 58th
Track layout to South Side to Loop

Congress Terminal was built by the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad and was one of Chicago's original 'L' stations. On August 1, 1949, the CTA stopped service to the terminal as part of the service revision introducing A-B Skip-Stop service to the south side.[3][4] The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad continued to use the station as a baggage terminal until the line quit in 1963.

References

1. "Running on the "L."". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1892. p. 9.
2. Garfield, Graham. "Congress Terminal". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
3. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
4. "Close 24 Elevated Stations; Skip-Stop Will Start Monday". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 31, 1949. p. 1.