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Central 5600W 720S
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
The abandoned Central station as of July 2017
General information
Location	720 South Central Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60644
Coordinates	41°52′12″N 87°45′53″W / 41.8701°N 87.7648°W / 41.8701; -87.7648
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Congress Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 10, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-10-10)
Closed	September 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-02)
Former services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station Austintoward Des Plaines Congress branch Cicerotoward Jefferson Park
Track layout Legend West–Northwest to Jefferson Park Central Ave. West–Northwest to Des Plaines
Location

Central is an abandoned rapid transit station in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Central opened on October 10, 1960, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.

References

1. Garfield, Graham. "Central". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
2. Buck, Thomas (September 2, 1973). "CTA Shutting Down 7 Rapid Transit Stations Today". Chicago Tribune. p. 5.

External links

Media related to Central (CTA Congress line) at Wikimedia Commons

• Boarded Up Entrance to former Central CTA Congress Line Station from Google Street Maps

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• Defunct Chicago "L" stations
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1960
• 1960 establishments in Illinois
• 1973 disestablishments in Illinois
• Railway stations in the United States closed in 1973
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