Central station (CTA Congress Line)

Central
The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
Location 720 South Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates 41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648Coordinates: 41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s) Congress-Milwaukee Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened October 10, 1960
Closed September 2, 1973
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
Congress Branch
Congress-Milwaukee Line
 A 
toward Desplaines

Central is an abandoned rapid transit station in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Central opened on October 10, 1960, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Garfield, Graham. "Central". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. ↑ Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.

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