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(Redirected from Buena Park station (Milwaukee Road)) Former rapid transit station
BUENA 4200N
1100W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
LocationBuena Avenue and Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°57′30″N 87°39′25″W / 41.9584°N 87.6570°W / 41.9584; -87.6570
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Howard Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMay 31, 1900
ClosedAugust 1, 1949
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Sheridan Parktowards Llewellyn Park Chicago – Evanston Veronatowards Chicago
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Wilsontoward Howard North Side main line Sheridantoward Loop
(Randolph/Wells) or North Water Terminal
Location

Buena was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, which is now part of the Red Line. The station was located at the corner of Buena and Kenmore Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Buena was situated north of Sheridan and south of Wilson. Buena opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision.

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "Buena". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  2. "Begin Skip-Stop Runs Monday on North, South 'L'". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. A9.
Current and former Chicago "L" stations
North Side main line

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