Madison/Wabash (CTA station)
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Two North Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°52′55″N 87°37′34″W / 41.882023°N 87.626098°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 Side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | November 8, 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | March 16, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2012) | 2,036,939 8.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Madison/Wabash was an 'L' station which served the CTA's Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. From 1919 to 1963, it also served interurban trains of the North Shore Line. This station and Randolph/Wabash are scheduled to be replaced by Washington/Wabash in 2017.[1] The station closed on March 16, 2015.[2] [3]
Demolition
During the weekend of May 23–24, 2015, the entire Inner Loop platform was completely removed.
On June 6, 2015, the transfer bridge was completely removed.
During the weekend of June 20–21, 2015, the entire Outer Loop platform was completely removed.
From July to August 2015, the station house, the fare controls, and the mezzanine were removed.
In 2016, the construction of Washington/Wabash will begin.
Station condition
Today, the entire station is gone. Until late Summer 2015 the support beams that held the station house were still in place.
Gallery
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References
- ↑ http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/finance_budget/2016_Budget_Book_WEB_FINAL_Compressed.pdf
- ↑ Swartz, Tracy (March 2, 2015). "Madison/Wabash 'L' station to close March 16". RedEye. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Customer Alert: Madison/Wabash Station Closure". transitchicago.com. Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IL-1-I, "Union Elevated Railroad, Madison-Wabash Avenue Station"
- Madison/Wabash Station Page at Chicago-L.org
- Madison Street entrance from Google Maps Street View