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Harvard station (CTA)

Coordinates: 41°46′46″N 87°38′00″W / 41.77935°N 87.63341°W / 41.77935; -87.63341
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Harvard
 
6300S
300W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location303 W. 63rd Street
Englewood, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′46″N 87°38′00″W / 41.77935°N 87.63341°W / 41.77935; -87.63341
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Englewood branch
Normal Park Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedNovember 3, 1906
ClosedFebruary 9, 1992
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Parnell
Closed 1949
toward Ashland
Englewood branch Princeton
Closed 1949
toward 58th
65th
Closed 1954
Normal Park branch Terminus

Harvard was a station on the Englewood Branch of the Chicago 'L' and was the northern terminus of the Normal Park Branch. The station opened on November 3, 1906 and closed on February 9, 1992. [1] [2] It was demolished during the Green Line reconstruction of 1994–1996. The CTA considered constructing a new station at Harvard with a new park and ride lot that would have connected to the adjacent 63rd station on the Dan Ryan branch. No funding was available for the project and as a result the reconstruction did not occur.

References

  1. ^ Gillis, Michael (February 2, 1992). "Big bus, L cuts by CTA start next weekend". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 55.
  2. ^ "CTA's Cuts Take Effect". Chicago Tribune. February 9, 1992. p. 2.

Harvard Station Page at Chicago-L.org