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
LocationCongress Parkway and Holden Court
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.8757°N 87.6268°W / 41.8757; -87.6268
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms1 Side platform
Tracks1 track
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892[1]
ClosedAugust 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.
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