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Willow station (CRT)

Coordinates: 41°54′52″N 87°39′09″W / 41.9145°N 87.6525°W / 41.9145; -87.6525
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WILLOW
 
1800N
1000W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
The former site of the Willow station, now a portal to the State Street subway
General information
Location940-44 W. Willow St.
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°54′52″N 87°39′09″W / 41.9145°N 87.6525°W / 41.9145; -87.6525
Owned byChicago Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)North Side Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks (2 express)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1905; 119 years ago (1905)
ClosedMay 17, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-05-17)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Armitage
toward Howard
North Side main line Halsted
Location
Map

Willow was a station on the Chicago Rapid Transit Company's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Chicago Transit Authority's Brown Line. The station was located at 940-44 W. Willow Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Willow was situated south of Armitage and north of Halsted, which is now closed. Willow opened in 1905 and closed on May 17, 1942, to allow for the construction of a new portal to the State Street subway.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Garfield, Graham. "Willow". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved November 7, 2009.