Madison/Wells station
Appearance
Madison/Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | One North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Purple Line weekday rush hours only | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 tracks | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | October 3, 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||
Closed | January 30, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Madison & Fifth | |||||||||||||||||||
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Madison/Wells was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Loop. The station was located at 1 N. Wells St. in the Chicago Loop. Madison/Wells opened on October 3, 1897, and closed on January 30, 1994, and demolished so that work on the new Washington/Wells station could begin; The station and Randolph/Wells were replaced by Washington/Wells.[1] The station was located at Madison Street and Wells Street in the Chicago Loop.
References
- ^ Garfield, Graham. "Madison/Wells". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
External links
- HAER No. IL-1-G, "Union Elevated Railroad, Madison-Wells Street Station"