Cragin station

Cragin is a closed station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line. The station was located at 1912 N. LeClaire St. in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Cragin was 7.0 miles (11.3 km) from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the Milwaukee District/West Line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cragin was located in zone B. On December 11, 2006, Cragin and the nearby Hermosa station were closed and replaced by the Grand/Cicero station, which is located between both former stations. Cragin station was also used by commuter trains of the Milwaukee Road, the predecessor to Metra.[2]

Cragin
Location1912 North LeClaire Street
Chicago, Illinois 60639
Coordinates41.9154°N 87.7536°W / 41.9154; -87.7536
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
ClosedDecember 11, 2006
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Hanson Park
toward Big Timber Road
 Milwaukee District / West Grand/Cicero
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Hanson Park
towards Elgin
 Suburban Service
West Line
 Hermosa
towards Chicago

References
  1. Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West Line
  2. "Suburban Service West". Chicago Railfan. The Milwaukee Road. April 28, 1957. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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