Franklin/Van Buren station
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Rapid transit station in Chicago, 1897–1955
FRANKLIN & VAN BUREN 300W 400S | ||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | ||||||||||
| Franklin/Van Buren station c. 1937, viewed from the outer LaSalle/Van Buren station platform. | ||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||
| Location | Franklin Street and Van Buren Street Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°52′37′′N 87°38′07′′W / 41.87682°N 87.63518°W / 41.87682; -87.63518 | |||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||
| Line(s) | Metropolitan Main Line | |||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||
| Tracks | 2 tracks | |||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||
| History | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 11, 1897 | |||||||||
| Closed | October 11, 1955 | |||||||||
| Former services | ||||||||||
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Franklin/Van Buren was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Metropolitan Main Line. The station was located at Franklin Street and Van Buren Street in downtown Chicago. Franklin/Van Buren opened on October 11, 1897, and closed 58 years later on October 11, 1955.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Garfield, Graham. "Franklin/Van Buren". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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