29th Street station (CTA)

29th Street was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Main Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at 29th Street and Wabash Avenue in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago.[1] 29th was situated south of 26th and north of 31st. 29th opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2]

29th Street
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location29th Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.84196°N 87.62614°W / 41.84196; -87.62614
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Rebuilt1907
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
26th Street South Side Elevated 31st Street
toward 58th

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "29th". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.


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