Webster station
Webster was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 945 W. Webster Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Webster was situated south of Fullerton and north of Armitage. Webster opened on June 9, 1900,[1] and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[2][3]
Webster | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
| Location | 945 W. Webster Avenue Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.9214°N 87.6527°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Side Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 tracks (2 express) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 9, 1900 | ||||||||||
| Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||
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References
- "Boys Meddle with "L" Track". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 7, 1900. p. 12.
- Garfield, Graham. "Webster". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
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