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26TH 2600S
1E
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location26th Street and Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′44″N 87°37′34″W / 41.84560°N 87.62621°W / 41.84560; -87.62621
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)South Side Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 6, 1892
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Rebuilt1907
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Cermaktoward Loop
(Adams/Wabash) or Congress Terminal 		South Side Elevated 29th Streettoward 58th
Location

26th was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's South Side Main Line, which is now part of the Green Line. The station was located at 26th Street and Wabash Avenue in the Near South Side neighborhood of Chicago. 26th was situated south of Cermak and north of 29th. 26th opened on June 6, 1892, and closed on August 1, 1949.

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "26th". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
Current and former Chicago "L" stations
South Side Elevated

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