33rd Street station (CTA)

33rd 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 33rd Street and Wabash Avenue in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago.[1] 33rd was situated south of 31st and north of Tech–35th, which is now named 35th–Bronzeville–IIT. 33rd opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.[2] Portions of the station remained in service as part of Tech–35th until September 25, 1961.[1]

33rd Street
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location33rd Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.83467°N 87.62594°W / 41.83467; -87.62594
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
31st Street South Side Elevated 35th Street
toward 58th

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "33rd". 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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