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| Madison/Wells 1N/S 200W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former Chicago 'L' rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°52′55″N 87°38′02″W / 41.88194°N 87.63383°W / 41.88194; -87.63383 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chicago Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Loop Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 tracks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 3, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-10-03) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 30, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-01-30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Madison & Fifth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Garfield, Graham. "Madison/Wells". Chicago-L.org. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
External links
- HAER No. IL-1-G, "Union Elevated Railroad, Madison-Wells Street Station"
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