Central station (CTA Congress Line)

Track layout
	Legend
	West–Northwest
	to Jefferson Park
	West–Northwest
	to Des Plaines

Central

5600W
720S
Central 5600W; 720S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
	The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
General information
Location	720 South Central Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates	41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Congress Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 10, 1960; 64 years ago
Closed	September 2, 1973; 51 years ago
Former services
Track layout
Track layout
	Legend
	West–Northwest
	to Jefferson Park
	West–Northwest
	to Des Plaines
Location
Location

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

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

External links

Media related to Central (CTA Congress line) at Wikimedia Commons

Boarded Up Entrance to former Central CTA Congress Line Station from Google Street Maps

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[california-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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