Pershing station
Pershing was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Elevated Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at Pershing Road and State Street in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Pershing was situated south of Tech–35th, which is now named 35th–Bronzeville–IIT, and north of Indiana. Pershing opened on June 6, 1892 and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]
Pershing | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
| Location | Pershing Road and State Street Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.82372°N 87.62568°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Side Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 6, 1892 | ||||||||||
| Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1907 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | 39th Street | ||||||||||
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References
- Garfield, Graham. "Pershing". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
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