Schiller station
Schiller was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 315 W. Schiller Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago. Schiller was situated south of Sedgwick and north of Division, which closed at the same time as Schiller. Schiller opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.[1][2]
Schiller | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | |||||||||||
| Location | 315 W. Schiller Street Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.90762°N 87.63720°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Side Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 tracks (2 express) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 31, 1900 | ||||||||||
| Closed | August 1, 1949 | ||||||||||
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References
- Garfield, Graham. "Schiller". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
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