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Madison/Wells 1N/S
200W
Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location1 North Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Coordinates41°52′55″N 87°38′02″W / 41.88194°N 87.63383°W / 41.88194; -87.63383
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Loop Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedOctober 3, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-10-03)
ClosedJanuary 30, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-01-30)
Previous namesMadison & Fifth
Former services
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
Randolph/WellsOne-way operation North Shore Line Quincy/Wellstoward Roosevelt Road
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Randolph/Wellstoward Midway Orange Line QuincyOne-way operation
Randolph/Wellstoward Linden Purple LineExpress
Randolph/WellsOne-way operation Brown Line Quincytoward Kimball
Location

Madison/Wells was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Loop. The station was located at 1 North Wells Street in the Chicago Loop. Madison/Wells opened on October 3, 1897, and closed on January 30, 1994, and demolished so that work on the new Washington/Wells station could begin. This station and Randolph/Wells were replaced by Washington/Wells. The station was located at Madison Street and Wells Street in the Chicago Loop.

References

  1. Garfield, Graham. "Madison/Wells". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

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