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Chicago rapid transit station, 1910–1978
50TH AVENUE 2200S
5000W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
A train of 2000 series cars at the 50th Avenue station in 1968
General information
Location50th Avenue and 21st Place
Cicero, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′07″N 87°44′57″W / 41.851879°N 87.749195°W / 41.851879; -87.749195
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Douglas Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
OpenedAugust 16, 1910
Closed1978
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Laramietoward Oak Park Douglas branch Cicerotoward Marshfield
Location

50th Avenue was a Chicago 'L' station on the Douglas branch of the Chicago Transit Authority's West-Northwest Route, currently known as the Pink Line. The station was located at 50th Avenue and 21st Place in west suburban Cicero. It opened on August 16, 1910, as part of an extension of service of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad to Laramie. The station closed in 1978 and the structure was moved to the Illinois Railway Museum where it is preserved.

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "50th Avenue". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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