Grand (CTA North Side Main Line station)

Grand
CTA rapid transit
Station statistics
Address Grand Avenue and Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois
Lines North Side Main Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2 tracks
Other information
Opened 1921
Closed September 20, 1970
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
toward Kimball
Brown Line
toward The Loop

Grand 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 Grand Avenue and Franklin Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago. Grand was situated south of Chicago and north of Merchandise Mart. Grand opened in 1921 to replace the Kinzie station and closed on September 20, 1970 due to low ridership.[1]

References

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Grand". Chicago-L.org. http://chicago-l.org/stations/grand.html. Retrieved January 23, 2010.