Laramie station (CTA Blue Line)
Laramie is a former station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system on the Douglas Branch while it was a branch of the Blue Line. The station closed on February 9, 1992 because of service cuts that resulted from budget problems.[1][2] It was temporarily put back into service on February 25, 2002 for the Douglas Rehabilitation Project while the terminal at 54th/Cermak was being rebuilt. It was again closed before the new station at 54th/Cermak opened on August 16, 2003. However, the station was never torn down because it was considered historic.[3]
Laramie 5200W 2200S 54/Cermak 5400W 2134S | ||||||||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2130 South Laramie Avenue Cicero, Illinois 60804 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.8518°N 87.7538°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Douglas Branch | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Street Level | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 16, 1910 February 25, 2002 (Reopened as temporary terminal) | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | February 9, 1992 (Removed from service) August 16, 2003 (Abandoned) | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | 52nd Avenue | |||||||||||||||
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The station in 1967
References
- Gillis, Michael (February 2, 1992). "Big bus, L cuts by CTA start next weekend". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 55.
- "CTA's Cuts Take Effect". Chicago Tribune. February 9, 1992. p. 2.
- Laramie. Chicago-"L".org (URL accessed 12 May 2009).
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