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Revision as of 22:46, 27 August 2010
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General information | |
Location | 430 S. California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°52′31″N 87°41′47″W / 41.8754°N 87.6964°W |
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority |
Line(s) | Congress Line |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
History | |
Opened | June 22, 1958 |
Closed | September 2, 1973 |
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]
References
- ^ Garfield, Graham. "California". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ Buck, Thomas (2 September 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.