Wrightwood station (CTA)

Wrightwood 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 Wrightwood Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Wrightwood was situated south of Diversey and north of Fullerton. Wrightwood 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]

Wrightwood
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Location of the demolished station
LocationWrightwood Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.9287°N 87.6530°W / 41.9287; -87.6530
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)North Side Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks (2 express)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMay 31, 1900
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Diversey
toward Howard
North Side Main Line Armitage
toward Loop
(Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal
former location of the station

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "Wrightwood". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  2. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.


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