Central station (CTA Congress Line)

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 / 41.8701; -87.7648
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 (1960-10-10)
Closed| September 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
| Preceding station  | Chicago "L" | Following station

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Austin

toward Des Plaines

|  | Congress branch |  | Cicero

toward Jefferson Park

Track layout

Legend

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| West–Northwest

to Jefferson Park

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| West–Northwest

to Des Plaines

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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

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

## External links

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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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