Central (CTA Congress Line station)

Central
Station statistics
Address 720 South Central Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60644
Lines Congress Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened March 27, 1961
Closed September 2, 1973
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
Congress Line
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 March 27, 1961, 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. http://chicago-l.org/stations/central-congress.html. 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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