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Fifth/Lake station

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Fifth/Lake
Chicago 'L' rapid transit
General information
LocationFifth Avenue (Wells Street) and Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois
Owned byLake Street Elevated Railroad
Line(s)The Loop
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedSeptember 22, 1895
ClosedDecember 17, 1899

Fifth/Lake was a station on the Union Elevated Railroad's Loop, which is now part of the Chicago Transit Authority's Loop. The station was located at Fifth Avenue (now Wells Street) and Lake Street in downtown Chicago. Fifth/Lake opened on September 22, 1895 and closed on December 17, 1899.[1]

References

  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Fifth/Lake". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved January 25, 2010.