California station (CTA Congress Line)
California is an abandoned rapid transit station in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. California opened on June 22, 1958, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.[1][2]
California | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 430 South California Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60612 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.8754°N 87.6964°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Congress Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 22, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Closed | September 2, 1973 | ||||||||||
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Image Gallery
Station platform
References
- Garfield, Graham. "California". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
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